RESOLUTION
937 (21 JULY 1994) ADOPTED BY THE UN
SECURITY COUNCIL
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 849 (1993) of 9 July 1993,
854 (1993) of 6 August 1993, 858 (1993) of 24 August 1993, 876 (1993) of
19 October 1993, 881 (1993) of 4 November 1993, 892 (1993) of 22 December
1993, 896 (1994) of 31 January 1994, 906 (1994) of 25 March 1994 and 934
(1994) of 30 June 1994,
Recalling the letter of 16 June 1994 from the
President of the Security Council to the Secretary- General (S/1994/714),
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General
of 12 July 1994 (S/1994/818 and Add.1),
Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia, and the 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 on voluntary return of
refugees and displaced persons (S/1994/397, annex II), signed in Moscow
on 4 April 1994,
Welcoming the Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation
of Forces signed in
Recognizing the importance of consistent and full
compliance with the Declaration on measures for a political settlement of
the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict (S/1994/397, annex I) and the Quadripartite
Agreement,
Stressing the crucial importance of progress in the
negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations and with the
assistance of the Russian Federation as facilitator and with the
participation of representatives of the Conference on Security and Cooperation
in Europe (CSCE) to reach a comprehensive political settlement of the
conflict, including on the political status of Abkhazia, respecting fully
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia,
based on the principles set out in its previous resolutions,
Stressing also that this progress would allow the
Council to reconsider the possible establishment of a peace-keeping force
in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia, as proposed in the letter of 7
September 1993 from the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Georgia and of the Russian Federation to the Secretary-General (S/26478),
Stressing further the need to prevent any resumption
of hostilities in the area,
Deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation, and
the dangers which could arise within the region if the large numbers of
refugees and displaced persons are not able to return to their homes in
secure conditions,
Taking note of the address of the Head of State of the
Republic of Georgia of 16 May 1994, and that of the Chairman of the
Supreme Soviet of Abkhazia of 15 May 1994, to the Council of the Heads of
State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and recognizing that the
deployment of a CIS peace-keeping force to the area is predicated upon
the request and consent of the parties to the conflict,
Noting the statements in the letter of the Minister
for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation to the Secretary-General of
21 June 1994 (S/1994/732, annex) concerning the mandate of the CIS
peace-keeping force and its duration,
Noting with satisfaction the readiness of the
Welcoming the closer cooperation and coordination
envisaged between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the
Chairman-in-Office of the CSCE, in particular as regards their efforts to
achieve a comprehensive political settlement in the
Underlining the importance of the relevant provisions
of the documents of the Helsinki Summit of the CSCE of 1992 (S/24370) and
of the ministerial meeting of the CSCE held in Rome on 30 November and 1
December 1993 (S/26843), including those concerning peace- keeping
activities in the CSCE area,
Noting the assurances given by the parties and the
representatives of the CIS peace-keeping force concerning the full
freedom of movement for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
(UNOMIG) in the performance of its mandate, both within the zone of
operations of the CIS peace-keeping force and in other relevant parts of the
territory of the Republic of Georgia,
1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of
12 July 1994;
2. Calls upon the parties to intensify their
efforts to achieve an early and comprehensive political settlement under
the auspices of the United Nations with the assistance of the Russian
Federation as facilitator and with the participation of representatives
of the CSCE, and welcomes the wish of the parties to see the United
Nations continue to be actively involved in the pursuit of a political
settlement;
3. Commends the efforts of the members of the CIS
directed towards the maintenance of a cease-fire in Abkhazia, Republic of
Georgia, and the promotion of the return of refugees and displaced
persons to their homes in accordance with the Agreement signed in Moscow
on 14 May
4. Welcomes the contribution made by the Russian
Federation, and indications of further contributions from other members
of the CIS, of a peace-keeping force, in response to the request of the
parties, pursuant to the 14 May Agreement, in coordination with UNOMIG on
the basis of the arrangements described in the Secretary-General’s report
of 12 July 1994, and in accordance with the established principles and
practices of the United Nations;
5. Decides to authorize the Secretary-General to
increase the strength of UNOMIG, as required, up to 136 military
observers with appropriate civilian support staff;
6. Decides also that the mandate of an expanded
UNOMIG, based upon the recommendations in the Secretary-General’s report,
shall be as follows:
(a)To monitor and verify the implementation by the
parties of the Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces signed
in Moscow on 14 May 1994;
(b)To observe the operation of the CIS
peace-keeping force within the framework of the implementation of the
Agreement;
(c)To verify, through observation and patrolling,
that troops of the parties do not remain in or re-enter the security zone
and that heavy military equipment does not remain or is not reintroduced
in the security zone or the restricted weapons zone;
(d)To monitor the storage areas for heavy military
equipment withdrawn from the security zone and the restricted weapons
zone in cooperation with the CIS peace-keeping force as appropriate;
(e)To monitor the withdrawal of troops of the
Republic of Georgia from the Kodori valley to
places beyond the boundaries of Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia;
(f)To patrol regularly the Kodori
valley;
(g)To investigate, at the request of either party
or the CIS peace-keeping force or on its own initiative, reported or
alleged violations of the Agreement and to attempt to resolve or
contribute to the resolution of such incidents;
(h)To report regularly to the Secretary-General
within its mandate, in particular on the implementation of the Agreement,
any violations and their investigation by UNOMIG, as well as other
relevant developments;
(i)To maintain close
contacts with both parties to the conflict and to cooperate with the CIS
peace-keeping force and, by its presence in the area, to contribute to
conditions conducive to the safe and orderly return of refugees and
displaced persons;
7. Notes the Secretary- General’s intention to
write to the Chairman of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS on the
respective roles and responsibilities of UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping
force and requests the Secretary-General to establish an appropriate
arrangement to that effect, and requests the commanders of UNOMIG and the
CIS peace-keeping force to conclude and implement the appropriate
arrangements on the ground described in the Secretary-General’s report of
12 July 1994 (S/1994/818) for coordination and cooperation between UNOMIG
and the CIS peace-keeping force in the implementation of their respective
tasks;
8. Calls upon the parties to the conflict to
extend full support, necessary protection and freedom of movement to
UNOMIG in the performance of its mandate both within the zone of
operations of the CIS peace-keeping force and in other relevant parts of
the territory of the Republic of Georgia for it to fulfil
its mandate, and requests that a status of mission agreement with the
Government of the Republic of Georgia and necessary arrangements with the
Abkhaz authorities be concluded without delay;
9. Reaffirms its support for the return of all
refugees and displaced persons to their homes in secure conditions, in
accordance with international law and as set out in the Quadripartite
Agreement, calls upon the parties to honour the
commitments they have already made in this regard and to accelerate the
process as far as possible, and requests UNHCR to give its full assistance
to the implementation of the Quadripartite Agreement on the return of
refugees and displaced persons;
10. Requests the Secretary-General to establish a
voluntary fund for contributions in support of the implementation of the
Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces signed in Moscow on 14
May 1994 and/or for humanitarian aspects including demining,
as specified by the donors, which will in particular facilitate the
implementation of UNOMIG’s mandate, and encourages
Member States to contribute thereto;
11. Decides on this basis to extend the mandate of
UNOMIG to 13 January 1995;
12. Requests also the Secretary- General to report
within three months of the adoption of this resolution on the situation
in Abkhazia,
13. Decides to remain actively seized of the
matter.
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