RESOLUTION 854 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 326lst meeting,
on 6 August 1993

The Security Council,

 

Recalling its resolution 849 (1993) of 9 July 1993, which reserved to the
Council a decision on the deployment of military observers, following
implementation of a cease-fire,

Welcoming the signing on 27 July 1993 of the agreement establishing the
cease-fire in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia,

1. Approves the Secretary-General's proposal as contained in his letter
of 4 August 1993 to the President of the Security Council (S/26254) that an
advance team of up to ten United Nations military observers be deployed to the
region as soon as possible to begin to help to verify compliance with the ceasefire as envisaged in the cease-fire agreement, the mandate of the team to expire
within three months, and contemplates that this advance team will be
incorporated into a United Nations observer mission if such a mission is
formally established by the Council;

2. Looks forward to the report of the Secretary-General on the proposed
establishment of a United Nations observer mission, including in particular a
detailed estimate of the cost and the scope of this operation, a time-frame for
its implementation, and the projected conclusion of this operation;

3. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

