Security Council Resolution 876 (1993) [Condemning Violation of the Cease-Fire Agreement and the Killing of the Chairman of the Defence Council and Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia]

S/RES/876(1993)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 108 The situation in Georgia, published in 1993.

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14 subjects

Abkhazia (Georgia)Arms Transfers Ceasefires Displaced Persons Ethnic Cleansing Georgia Georgia Situation Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Humanitarian Assistance Mediation Peacekeeping Operations Repatriation Russian Federation Truce Supervision

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11 operative paragraphs

Affirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia;

Reaffirms its strong condemnation of the grave violation by the Abkhaz side of the Cease-fire Agreement of 27 July 1993 between the Republic of Georgia and forces in Abkhazia, and subsequent actions in violation of international humanitarian law;

Condemns also the killing of the Chairman of the Defence Council and Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia;

Demands that all parties refrain from the use of force and from any violations of international humanitarian law, and welcomes the decision of the 93-56650 (E)

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Secretary-General to send a fact-finding mission to the Republic of Georgia in this regard, in particular to investigate reports of "ethnic cleansing";

Affirms the right of refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes, and calls on the parties to facilitate this;

Welcomes the humanitarian assistance already provided, including by international aid agencies, and urges Member States to contribute towards the relief efforts;

Calls for unimpeded access for international humanitarian relief assistance in the region;

Calls on all States to prevent the provision from their territories or by persons under their jurisdiction of all assistance, other than humanitarian assistance, to the Abkhaz side and in particular to prevent the supply of any weapons and munitions;

Reiterates its support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy, in cooperation with the Chairman-in-Office of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and with the assistance of the Government of the Russian Federation as a facilitator, to carry forward the peace process with the aim of achieving an overall political settlement;

Notes the provisional steps the Secretary-General has taken with regard to the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), and welcomes his intention to provide a further report both on the future of UNOMIG and on the political aspects of the United Nations role in trying to end the conflict in Abkhazia;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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