The next important issue in the en bloc calls for the implementation of the 1984 United Nations Security Council Resolution 550. which forbids any attempt to settle any part of the city of New Famagusta by people other than the citys original inhabitants. The 1974 invasion of Cyprus resulted in the displacement of over 150.000 Greek Cypriots from the north of the island. Thirtyfive thousand of these individuals were refugees from the city of New Famagusta (Varosha). That city is now empty and falling into disrepair with the resultant loss of billions of dollars in property and city services. The United Nations resolution is a positive step which should be enacted immediately.
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