United Nations Security Council Resolution 1287 – Georgia
Resolution 1287 (2000)
The Security Council,
Recalling all its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution1255 (1999) of 30 July 1999, and the statement of its President of12 November 1999 (S/PRST/1999/30),
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 19 January 2000(S/2000/39),
Recalling the conclusions of the Lisbon (S/1997/57, annex) and Istanbul summits of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)regarding the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia,
Stressing that the lack of progress on key issues of a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, is unacceptable,
Welcoming the results of the ninth session of the Coordinating Council ofthe Georgian and Abkhaz sides held under the chairmanship of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, with the participation of the RussianFederation in its capacity as facilitator and of the Group of Friends of theSecretary-General and of the OSCE, in Tbilisi on 18 and 19 January 2000, inparticular the signing by the parties of the protocol establishing a mechanismfor joint investigation of violations of the Moscow Agreement of 14 May 1994 ona Ceasefire and Separation of Forces (S/1994/583, annex I) and other violentincidents in the zone of conflict, and their decision to renew negotiationsunder United Nations auspices and with the facilitation of the Russian Federation on the draft agreement on peace and guarantees for the prevention ofarmed confrontations and on the preparation of a draft of a new protocol on thereturn of refugees to the Gali region and measures to restore the economy,
Welcoming the decision on further measures for the settlement of theconflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, adopted by the Council of Heads of State of theCommonwealth of Independent States on 30 December 1999 (S/2000/52),
Deeply concerned that, although currently calm, the general situation inthe conflict zone remains volatile,
Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitizepeacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and othercommunicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safetyof United Nations and Associated Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994,
Welcoming the important contributions that the United Nations ObserverMission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of theCommonwealth of Independent States (CIS peacekeeping force) continue to make in stabilizing the situation in the zone of conflict, noting that the working relationship between UNOMIG and the CIS peacekeeping force has been good at all levels, and stressing the importance of continuing and increasing close cooperation and coordination between them in the performance of their respectivemandates,
- Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 19 January 2000;
2. Encourages the parties to seize the opportunity of the appointment ofa new Special Representative of the Secretary-General to renew their commitmentto the peace process;
3. Strongly supports the sustained efforts of the Secretary-General andhis Special Representative, with the assistance of the Russian Federation in itscapacity 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 theachievement of a comprehensive political settlement, which includes a settlementon the political status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia;
4. Reiterates its call for the parties to the conflict to deepen theircommitment to the United Nations-led peace process, continue to expand theirdialogue, and display without delay the necessary will to achieve substantialresults on the key issues of the negotiations, in particular on the distribution of constitutional competences between Tbilisi and Sukhumi as part of acomprehensive settlement, with full respect for the sovereignty and territorialintegrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders;
5. Reiterates also that it considers unacceptable and illegitimate theholding of self-styled elections and referendum in Abkhazia, Georgia;
6. 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;
7. 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;
8. 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 toguarantee the security of those who exercise their unconditional right toreturn, including those who have already returned;
9. Demands that both sides observe strictly the Moscow Agreement;
10. Welcomes UNOMIG keeping its security arrangements under constantreview in order to ensure the highest possible level of security for its staff;
11. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminatingon 31 July 2000, subject to a review by the Council of the mandate of UNOMIG inthe event of any changes that may be made in the mandate or in the presence ofthe CIS peacekeeping force, and expresses its intention to conduct a thoroughreview of the operation at the end of its current mandate, in the light of stepstaken by the parties to achieve a comprehensive settlement;
12. 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;
13. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4094th meeting on 31 January 2000.
