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United Nations Security Council Resolution 892 – Abkhazia, Georgia

United Nations Security Council Resolution 892 – Abkhazia, Georgia

Resolution 892 (1993)

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 849 (1993) of 9 July 1993, 854 (1993) of6 August 1993, 858 (1993) of 24 August 1993, 876 (1993) of 19 October 1993 and881 (1993) of 4 November 1993,

Also reaffirming its resolution 868 (1993) of 29 September 1993 concerningthe security of United Nations operations,

Having considered the Secretary-General’s letter of 16 December 1993concerning the situation in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia (S/26901),

Noting the letter of 9 December 1993 from the Permanent Representative ofGeorgia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting the Memorandum of Understanding between the Georgian and Abkhazian sides signed in Geneva on 1 December 1993 (S/26875),

Welcoming the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding (S/26875),

Taking note that the parties to the Memorandum of Understanding considerthat the maintenance of peace would be promoted by an increased internationalpresence in the zone of conflict,

Taking note also of the first expert level talks held between the partiesin Moscow on 15 and 16 December 1993 and of the intention to convene a new roundof negotiations in Geneva on 11 January 1994 with a view to achieving acomprehensive political settlement of the conflict,

Noting that encouraging progress has been achieved in the negotiationsbetween the parties, which justifies the deployment of additional United Nationsmilitary observers,

Noting also the decisions of the ministerial meeting of the Conference onSecurity and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) held in Rome on 30 November and 1 December 1993 (S/26843), and welcoming further the continuing cooperation between the United Nations and the CSCE in this matter,

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Deeply concerned at the humanitarian situation in Georgia, in particular at the number of displaced persons and refugees,

  1. Welcomes the Secretary-General’s letter of 16 December 1993 (S/26901);

2. Authorizes the phased deployment of up to 50 additional United Nations military observers to UNOMIG as recommended by the Secretary-General in hisletter (S/26901) to perform the functions described in paragraph 4 of Security Council resolution 881 (1993) and in this manner to contribute to the implementation by the parties of the provisions of the Memorandum Of Understanding of 1 December 1993; and requests the Secretary-General to inform the Council on the duties of new observers as additional deployments beyond the initial 10 referred to in the Secretary-General’s letter (S/26901) areundertaken;

3. Notes the intention of the Secretary-General to plan and prepare for apossible further expansion of UNOMIG to ensure prompt deployment should thesituation on the ground and the course of negotiations warrant it;

4. Expresses its willingness to review the existing mandate of UNOMIGtaking into account any progress achieved towards the promotion of a comprehensive political settlement and in the light of the report of theSecretary-General due late January 1994; this report should cover, inter alia,the specific activities UNOMIG will undertake, prospects for the mission, and anticipated costs, in light of the situation on the ground and in the negotiations;

5. Urges the parties to comply fully with all the commitments they haveundertaken in the Memorandum of Understanding, and in particular with thecommitments undertaken in accordance with the main provisions of the cease-fireagreement of 27 July 1993, set out in paragraph 1 of the Memorandum ofUnderstanding;

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6. Urges also the parties to take all steps necessary to ensure the security of UNOMIG personnel and welcomes the readiness of the Government of the Russian Federation to assist the Secretary-General in this regard;

7. Urges also the parties fully to comply with their undertakings in the Memorandum of Understanding to create conditions for the voluntary, safe and speedy return of refugees to the places of their permanent residence and to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance to all victims of the conflict;

8. Urges also the parties not to take any political or any other stepsthat could aggravate the existing situation or hinder the process towards acomprehensive political settlement;

9. Encourages donor States to make contributions in response to the United Nations humanitarian appeal;

10. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3325th meeting,on 22 December 1993.

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