S/RES/1986 is one of the type of resolutions that became commonplace in the United Nations Security Council, which congratulates their previous efforts while extending the mandate of the mission being discussed. In the case they are dealing with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) which had its mandate first established in S/RES/186 (1964) and after the period the region still feels the need to maintain the mission on the ground. The mandate was set to expired on July 15th, 2011 and with this resolution it was extended until December 15th, 2011, while calling for continuous review and reporting by the mission and the Secretary-General on it to the Council.
