Resolution 876 (1993)
of 19 October 1993

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 849 (1993) of 9 July 1993, 854 (1993)
of 6 August 1993 and 858 (1993) of 24 August 1993,

Recalling the statement made by the President of the Council on 17
September 1993, 24 in which the Council expressed its extreme concern
for the situation in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia, and urged ail
countries to encourage the resumption of the peace process,

Having considered the letter dated 12 October 1993 from the
Chairman of the Parliament, head of State of the Republic of Georgia,
to the Secretary General, 25

Having also considered the report of the Secretary-General of 7
October 1993, 26

Deeply concerned at the human suffering caused by conflict in the
region, and at reports of “ethnic cleansing” and other serious violations
of international humanitarian law,

Determining that continuation of the conflict in Abkhazia, Republic
of Georgia, threatens peace and stability in the region,

1. Affirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the'Republic of
Georgia;

2. Reaffirms its strong condemnation of the grave violation by the
Abkhaz side of the cease-fire agreement of 27 July 1993 between the
Republic of Georgia and forces in Abkhazia, and subsequent actions in
violation of international humanitarian law,

3. Condemns also the killing of the Chairman of the Defence
Council and Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of
Abkhazia;

4. Demands that all parties refrain from the use of force and from
any violations of international humanitarian law, and welcomes the
decision of the Secretary-General to send a fact-finding mission to the
Republic of Georgia in this regard, in particular to investigate reports of
“ethnic cleansing”,

5. Affirms the right of refugees and displaced persons to return to
their homes, and calls on the parties to facilitate this;

6. Welcomes the humanitarian assistance already provided, including
by international aid agencies, and urges Member States to contribute
towards the relief efforts;

7. Calls for unimpeded access for international humanitarian relief
assistance in the region;

8. Calls on all States to prevent the provision from their territories or
by persons under their jurisdiction of all assistance, other than humanitarian assistance, to the Abkhaz side and in particular to prevent the
supply of any weapons and munitions,

9. Reiterates its support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and
his Special Envoy, in cooperation with the Chairman-in-Office of the
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and with the
assistance of the Government of the Russian Federation as a facilitator,
to carry forward the peace process with the aim of achieving an overall
political settlement;

10. Notes the provisional steps the Secretary-General has taken
with regard to the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia, and
welcomes his intention to provide a further report both on the future of
the Mission and on the political aspects of the United Nations role in
trying to end the conflict in Abkhazia;

11. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3295th meeting.



24 Ibid., document S/26576.
25 Ibid., document S/26551.
26 Ibid., document S/26646.
