Security Council Resolution 1287 (2000) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Observer Mission in Georgia (Unomig)]

S/RES/1287(2000)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 88 The situation in Georgia, published in 2000.

What else is in this group?

20 documents · 1997–2009

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2009).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2009	S/RES/1866(2009)	Security Council resolution 1866 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]	422	–
2008	S/RES/1839(2008)	Security Council resolution 1838 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]	71	–
2006	S/RES/1666(2006)	Security Council resolution 1666 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]	799	–
2006	S/RES/1656(2006)	Security Council resolution 1656 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]	74	–
2005	S/RES/1615(2005)	Security Council resolution 1615 (2005) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]	1,876	–

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What subjects does this mandate have?

14 subjects

Abkhazia (Georgia)Confidence-Building Measures Displaced Persons Dispute Settlement Elections Georgia Georgia Situation Georgian Refugees Human Rights Negotiation Peacekeeping Operations Political Status Repatriation Staff Security

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13 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 19 January 2000;

Encourages the parties to seize the opportunity of the appointment of a new Special Representative of the Secretary-General to renew their commitment to the peace process;

Strongly supports the sustained efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, with the assistance of the Russian Federation in its capacity as facilitator as well as of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General and of the OSCE, to promote the stabilization of the situation and the achievement of a comprehensive political settlement, which includes a settlement on the political status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia;

Reiterates its call for the parties to the conflict to deepen their commitment to the United Nations-led peace process, continue to expand their dialogue, and display without delay the necessary will to achieve substantial results on the key issues of the negotiations, in particular on the distribution of constitutional competences between Tbilisi and Sukhumi as part of a comprehensive settlement, with full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders;

Reiterates also that it considers unacceptable and illegitimate the holding of self-styled elections and referendum in Abkhazia, Georgia;

Calls upon the parties to continue to enhance their efforts to implement fully the confidence-building measures on which they agreed at the Athens and Istanbul meetings of 16-18 October 1998 and 7-9 June 1999 respectively, and recalls the invitation of the Government of Ukraine to host a third meeting aimed at building confidence, improving security and developing cooperation between the parties;

Reaffirms the necessity for the parties strictly to respect human rights, and supports the efforts of the Secretary-General to find ways to improve their observance as an integral part of the work towards a comprehensive political settlement;

Reaffirms the unacceptability of the demographic changes resulting from the conflict and the imprescriptible right of all refugees and displaced persons affected by the conflict to return to their homes in secure conditions, in accordance with international law and as set out in the Quadripartite Agreement of 4 April 1994 (S/1994/397, annex II), and calls upon the parties to address this issue urgently by agreeing and implementing effective measures to guarantee the security of those who exercise their unconditional right to return, including those who have already returned;

Demands that both sides observe strictly the Moscow Agreement;

Welcomes UNOMIG keeping its security arrangements under constant review in order to ensure the highest possible level of security for its staff;

Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating on 31 July 2000, subject to a review by the Council of the mandate of UNOMIG in the event of any changes that may be made in the mandate or in the presence of the CIS peacekeeping force, and expresses its intention to conduct a thorough review of the operation at the end of its current mandate, in the light of steps taken by the parties to achieve a comprehensive settlement;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep the Council regularly informed and to report three months from the date of the adoption of this resolution on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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