In this section you will find the main documents concerned with finding a solution in the Cyprus problem over the last fifty years.
It includes, peace plans, high level agreements, and sets of ideas.
To see a full list of UN Security Council-related documents on Cyprus click here: http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/un-documents/cyprus/
1964Acheson Plans
In 1964, US president Lyndon Johnson tasked Dean Acheson, a former secretary of state, to see how the Cyprus problem could be solved.
1977High-Level Agreement of 12 February 1977
High-Level Agreement of 12 February 1977 between President Makarios, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Denktash
1978The 1978 Anglo-American-Canadian Plan
In 1978, President US Jimmy Carter’s special envoy for Cyprus, Clark Clifford submitted a plan for Cyprus on behalf of the United States, Canada and Britain
1979The 10-Point Agreement of 19 May 1979
The 10-Point Agreement of 19 May 1979
signed between President Kyprianou, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Denktash, during a meeting under the auspices of the U.N. Secretary-General, Dr. Waldheim
19921992-1994 Ghali Set of Ideas
On 3 April 1992, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the new UN Secretary-General, presented the Security Council with the outline plan for the creation of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation
2004The Annan Plan
In 2002 the UN Security Council agreed that the Secretary-General of the UN, Mr. Kofi Annan should present the two sides with a blueprint settlement proposal. This would form the basis of further negotiations. The original version of the UN peace plan was presented to the two sides by Mr. Annan on 11 November 2002
2014Joint Declaration
The Joint Declaration by Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, is the basis on which talks have been conducted since 11 February 2014.
2017Guterres Framework
The Guterres Framework is a group of proposals orally presented by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Crans Montana summit in June-July 2017.