United Nations Security Council Resolution 1096

UN Security Council
Resolution 1096
UN Security Council; Resolution 1096
	Borjomi in Georgia
Date	30 January 1997
Meeting no.	3,735
Code	S/RES/1096 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Georgia
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Chile; Costa Rica; Egypt; Guinea-Bissau; Japan; Kenya; South Korea; Poland; Portugal; Sweden;

United Nations Security Council resolution 1096, adopted unanimously on 30 January 1997, after reaffirming all resolutions on Georgia, particularly Resolution 1065 (1996), the Council addressed the current situation extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until 31 July 1997.^[1]

The Security Council remained concerned that Georgia and

Government of Georgia. Meanwhile, the situation in Gali region continued to deteriorate. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peacekeeping

force, also operating in the country, was expanded and its mandate extended until 31 January 1997.

The situation in Georgia was in deadlock and there was no comprehensive settlement of the conflict, while the unacceptability of the Abkhaz position and the

1996 parliamentary election was underlined. In this regard, the intention of the Secretary-General Kofi Annan

to strengthen the role of the United Nations in the peace process was welcomed. Both parties were called upon to achieve progress in negotiations and the resumption of high-level talks between both sides was welcomed by the Security Council.

The resolution then addressed the situation affecting refugees returning to Abkhazia. Continued obstructions of this process and attempts to link it to the political status of Abkhazia were condemned along with demographic changes resulting from the conflict, and the right of all refugees and displaced persons to return was reaffirmed. Furthermore, the Security Council condemned all the ethnic violence and the laying of land mines and asked both parties to guarantee the safety and freedom of movement of UNOMIG, the CIS peacekeeping forces and international humanitarian organisations.

Finally, the Secretary-General was requested to report to the Council three months after the adoption of Resolution 1096 on the situation in Abkhazia and the operations of UNOMIG, including a review of its future.

References

^ "Security Council extends mission in Georgia until 31 July". United Nations. 30 January 1997.

External links

Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1096 at Wikisource
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

[1] "Security Council extends mission in Georgia until 31 July". United Nations. 30 January 1997.

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