United Nations resolutions on Abkhazia
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passed 32 resolutions
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where it recognizes Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
as an integral part of Georgia
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and supports its territorial integrity
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according to the principles of the international law
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. The UN is urging both sides to settle the Georgian–Abkhazian conflict through peaceful means by intensifying diplomatic
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dialogue and ratifying the final accord about the status of Abkhazia in the Georgian Constitution
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. Moreover, United nations calls for immediate return of all expelled ethnic
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia
The Ethnic Cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia, also known as the Massacres of Georgians in Abkhazia and Genocide of Georgians in Abkhazia — refers to ethnic cleansing, massacres and forced mass expulsion of thousands of ethnic Georgians living in Abkhazia during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict...
Georgians
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(approximately 250,000) and determining the final status of Abkhazia as maximum autonomy
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or federative
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structure within the borders of the Georgian state. The resolutions also commend Russia
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's role as a peacekeeper and facilitator towards a resolution of the conflict. Resolution 1716 also urges Georgia to ensure that no troops are present in the Kodori Gorge and asks Georgia to refrain from provocative actions in the Kodori Gorge.
Many of the resolutions relate to the establishment and extension of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
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The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 858 in August 1993 to verify compliance with a 27 July 1993 ceasefire agreement between the Republic of Georgia and forces in Abkhazia with special attention given to the situation in the...
.
On May 15, 2008, the United Nations General Assembly
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adopted a non-binding resolution recognising the right of all refugees (including victims of reported “ethnic cleansing”) to return to Abkhazia and their property rights. It "regretted" the attempts to alter pre-war demographic composition and called for the "rapid development of a timetable to ensure the prompt voluntary return of all refugees and internally displaced persons to their homes."
The following are United Nations resolutions adopted by the Security Council with regards to Abkhazia:
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 849United Nations Security Council Resolution 849United Nations Security Council Resolution 849, adopted unanimously on July 9, 1993, after noting with concern the recent fighting around Sukhumi in the disputed region of Abkhazia, the Council requested the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to send his Special Envoy to the region in order to...
(July 9, 1993); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 854United Nations Security Council Resolution 854United Nations Security Council Resolution 854, adopted unanimously on August 6, 1993, after recalling Resolution 849 which concerned a deployment of military observers if a ceasefire was observed between Abkhazia and Georgia, the Council noted that a ceasefire had been signed and approved a...
(August 6, 1993); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 858United Nations Security Council Resolution 858United Nations Security Council Resolution 858, adopted unanimously on August 24, 1993, after recalling resolutions 849 and 854 and noting a ceasefire between Abkhazia and Georgia and commitments to withdraw forces, the Council established the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia for an...
(August 24, 1993); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 876United Nations Security Council Resolution 876United Nations Security Council Resolution 876, adopted unanimously on October 19, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 and 858 concerning the Georgian–Abkhazian war, the Council determined that the situation continued to constitute a threat to international peace and security.Concern...
(October 19, 1993); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 881United Nations Security Council Resolution 881United Nations Security Council Resolution 881, adopted unanimously on November 4, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 , 858 and 876 concerning the Georgian–Abkhazian war, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31, 1994.The...
(November 4, 1993); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 892United Nations Security Council Resolution 892United Nations Security Council Resolution 892, adopted unanimously on December 22, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 , 858 , 876 and 881 on the Georgian–Abkhazian war and Resolution 868 concerning the safety of United Nations peacekeepers, the Council discussed the phased deployment...
(December 22, 1993); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 896United Nations Security Council Resolution 896United Nations Security Council Resolution 896, adopted unanimously on January 31, 1994, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 , 858 , 876 , 881 and 892 on the Georgian–Abkhazian war and Resolution 868 concerning the safety of United Nations peacekeepers, the Council considered the possible...
(January 31, 1994); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 901United Nations Security Council Resolution 901United Nations Security Council Resolution 901, adopted unanimously on March 4, 1994, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 , 858 , 876 , 881 , 892 and 896 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until March 31, 1994.The Council noted the...
(March 4, 1994); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 906United Nations Security Council Resolution 906United Nations Security Council Resolution 906, adopted unanimously on March 25, 1994, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 , 858 , 876 , 881 , 892 , 896 and 901 , the Council regretted that no agreement on a political settlement had been made between Abkhazia and Georgia, and extended the...
(March 25, 1994); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 934United Nations Security Council Resolution 934United Nations Security Council Resolution 934, adopted unanimously on June 30, 1994, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 , 858 , 876 , 881 , 892 , 896 , 901 and 906 , the Council noted the talks between Abkhazia and Georgia, and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in...
(June 30, 1994); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 937United Nations Security Council Resolution 937United Nations Security Council Resolution 937, adopted on July 21, 1994, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 , 858 , 876 , 881 , 892 , 896 , 901 , 906 and 934 , the Council expanded the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia to include co-operation with the Commonwealth of Independent...
(July 21, 1994); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 971United Nations Security Council Resolution 971United Nations Security Council Resolution 971, adopted unanimously on January 12, 1995, after reaffirming resolutions 849 , 854 , 858 , 876 , 881 , 892 , 896 , 901 , 906 , 934 and 937 , the Council extended the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until May 15, 1995.The Security Council...
(January 12, 1995); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 993United Nations Security Council Resolution 993United Nations Security Council Resolution 993, adopted unanimously on May 12, 1995, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly 971 , the Council discussed efforts for a political settlement between Georgia and Abkhazia and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission...
(May 12, 1995); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1036United Nations Security Council Resolution 1036United Nations Security Council Resolution 1036, adopted unanimously on January 12, 1996, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly 993 , the Council discussed efforts for a political settlement between Georgia and Abkhazia and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer...
(January 12, 1996); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1065United Nations Security Council Resolution 1065United Nations Security Council Resolution 1065, adopted unanimously on July 12, 1996, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly 1036 , the Council discussed efforts for a political settlement between Georgia and Abkhazia and extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer...
(July 12, 1996); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1077United Nations Security Council Resolution 1077United Nations Security Council Resolution 1077, adopted on October 22, 1996, after reaffirming all resolutions 937 , 1036 and 1065 on Georgia, the Council established a Human Rights Office in Sukhumi, Georgia as part of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia .After reiterating its...
(October 22, 1996); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1096United Nations Security Council Resolution 1096United Nations Security Council Resolution 1096, adopted unanimously on January 30, 1997, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly Resolution 1065 , the Council addressed the current situation extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until July 31,...
(January 30, 1997); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1124United Nations Security Council Resolution 1124United Nations Security Council Resolution 1124, adopted unanimously on July 31, 1997, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly Resolution 1096 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31, 1998.The Security Council noted...
(July 30, 1997); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1150United Nations Security Council Resolution 1150United Nations Security Council Resolution 1150, adopted unanimously on January 30, 1998, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly Resolution 1124 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until July 31, 1998.Both Georgia and Abkhazia...
(January 30, 1998); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1187United Nations Security Council Resolution 1187United Nations Security Council Resolution 1187, adopted unanimously on July 30, 1998, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly Resolution 1150 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31, 1999, and discussed recent...
(July 30, 1998); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1225United Nations Security Council Resolution 1225United Nations Security Council Resolution 1225, adopted unanimously on January 28, 1999, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly Resolution 1187 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until July 31, 1999, and expressed an intention...
(January 28, 1999); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1255United Nations Security Council Resolution 1255United Nations Security Council Resolution 1255, adopted unanimously on July 30, 1999, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly Resolution 1225 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31, 2000.The Security Council...
(July 30, 1999); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1287United Nations Security Council Resolution 1287United Nations Security Council Resolution 1287, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2000, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly Resolution 1255 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until July 31, 2000.The Security Council...
(January 31, 2000); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1311United Nations Security Council Resolution 1311United Nations Security Council Resolution 1311, adopted unanimously on July 28, 2000, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly resolutions 1287 and 1308 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31, 2001.The Security...
(July 28, 2000); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1339United Nations Security Council Resolution 1339United Nations Security Council Resolution 1339, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1311 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until July 31, 2001.In the preamble...
(January 31, 2001); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1364United Nations Security Council Resolution 1364United Nations Security Council Resolution 1364, adopted unanimously on July 31, 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1339 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31, 2002.In the preamble...
(July 31, 2001); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1393United Nations Security Council Resolution 1393United Nations Security Council Resolution 1393, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2002, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1364 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until July 31,...
(January 31, 2002); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1427United Nations Security Council Resolution 1427United Nations Security Council Resolution 1427, adopted unanimously on July 29, 2002, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1393 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31,...
(July 29, 2002); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1462United Nations Security Council Resolution 1462United Nations Security Council Resolution 1462, adopted unanimously on January 30, 2003, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1427 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until July 31,...
(January 30, 2003); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1494United Nations Security Council Resolution 1494United Nations Security Council Resolution 1494, adopted unanimously on July 30, 2003, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1462 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31, 2004 and endorsed...
(July 30, 2003); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1524United Nations Security Council Resolution 1524United Nations Security Council Resolution 1524, adopted unanimously on January 30, 2004, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1494 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until July 31,...
(January 30, 2004); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1554United Nations Security Council Resolution 1554United Nations Security Council Resolution 1554, adopted unanimously on July 29, 2004, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1524 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31,...
(July 29, 2004); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1582United Nations Security Council Resolution 1582United Nations Security Council Resolution 1582, adopted unanimously on January 28, 2005, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1554 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until July 31, 2005.Georgia's...
(January 28, 2005); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1615United Nations Security Council Resolution 1615United Nations Security Council Resolution 1615, adopted unanimously on July 29, 2005, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1582 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until January 31,...
(July 29, 2005); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1656United Nations Security Council Resolution 1656United Nations Security Council Resolution 1656, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2006, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1615 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until March 31, 2006.In his report...
(January 31, 2006); - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1716United Nations Security Council Resolution 1716United Nations Security Council Resolution 1716, adopted unanimously on October 13, 2006, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1666 , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia until April 15, 2007.The...
(October 13, 2006); - UN Security Council Resolution 1752 (April 13, 2007);
- UN Security Council Resolution 1781 (October 15, 2007);
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1808United Nations Security Council Resolution 1808United Nations Security Council Resolution 1808 was passed unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on April 15, 2008. It sought to address the ongoing situation in Georgia, which had two breakaway de facto states within it's borders, neither of which were recognised by the UN...
(April 15, 2008); - UN General Assembly Resolution GA/10708 (May 15, 2008).