RESOLUTION 1666 (31 MARCH 2006)
ADOPTED BY THE UNO SECURITY COUNCIL
The
Security Council,
Recalling
all its relevant
resolutions, in particular resolution 1615 of 29 July 2005 (S/RES/1615),
Welcoming
the report of the
Secretary-General of 17 March 2006,
Supporting
the sustained efforts
of the Secretary-General and of his Special Representative with the assistance
of the
Stressing
the importance of close
and effective cooperation between UNOMIG and the CIS peacekeeping force as they
currently play an important stabilizing role
in the conflict zone, and recalling
that a lasting and comprehensive settlement of the conflict will require
appropriate security guarantees,
1. Reaffirms the commitment of all Member States to the
sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its
internationally recognized borders, and supports all efforts by the United
Nations and the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General which are guided by
their determination to promote a settlement of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict
only by peaceful means and within the framework of the Security Council
resolutions;
2. Recalls, with a view to achieving a lasting and comprehensive
settlement, its support for the principles contained in the “Paper on Basic
Principles for the Distribution of Competencies between Tbilisi and Sukhumi” and welcomes additional ideas that the sides would
be willing to offer with a view to conducting creatively and constructively a
political dialogue under the aegis of the United Nations;
3. Calls on the two sides to make full use of all existing
mechanisms as described in the relevant Security Council resolutions in order
to come to a peaceful settlement, and to comply fully with previous agreements
and understandings regarding ceasefire, non-use of violence and
confidence-building measures;
4. Urges both parties to finalize without delay the package of
documents on the non-use of violence and on the return of refugees and
internally displaced persons for the Gali district
and to undertake necessary steps to secure the protection and dignity of the
civilian population including the returnees;
5. Calls on both parties to follow up on their expressed readiness
for a meeting of their highest authorities without preconditions;
6. Urges the Georgian side to address seriously legitimate Abkhaz
security concerns, to avoid steps which could be seen as threatening and to
refrain from militant rhetoric;
7. Urges the Abkhaz leadership to address seriously the need for a
dignified return of IDPs and refugees, including
their security and human rights concerns, publicly reassure the local
population, particularly in the Gali district, that their
residency rights and identity will be respected, and move without delay on
implementing past commitments relating to United Nations police advisers, a
United Nations human rights sub-office and the language of instruction;
8. Underlines that it is the primary responsibility of both sides
to provide appropriate security and to ensure the freedom of movement of
UNOMIG, the CIS peacekeeping force and other international personnel and calls on both sides to fulfill their
obligations in this regard;
9. Supports all efforts by the Georgian and Abkhaz sides to engage
constructively in economic cooperation as envisaged in the Geneva meetings and
complemented by the working groups established in Sotchi
in March 2003, including, security conditions permitting, the rehabilitation of
infrastructure, and welcomes the intention expressed by Germany to host a
meeting on economic cooperation and confidence-building measures, pending
progress in the conflict resolution process;
10. Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNOMIG to implement the
Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and
to ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of
conduct, requests the
Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and
to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate
preventive action including the conduct of redeployment awareness training, and
to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in
cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
11. Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period
terminating on 15 October 2006, subject to a review, as appropriate, of its
mandate by the Council in the event of changes in security conditions,
including changes in the mandate of the CIS peacekeeping force;
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, in particular on
progress in negotiations on the documents on the non-use of violence and the
return of refugees and IDPs;
13. Strongly supports the efforts of the Special Representative of
the Secretary-General and calls on the Group of Friends of the
Secretary-General to continue giving her their steadfast and unified support;
14. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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