Resolution 892 (1993) of 22 December 1993

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 and 881 (1993) of 4 November 1993,

Also reaffirming its resolution 868 (1993) of 29 September 1993
concerning the security of United Nations operations,

Having considered the letter dated 16 December 1993 from the
Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council concerning
the situation in Abkhazia, Republic of Georgia, 28

Taking note of the letter dated 9 December 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations to the Secretary-General, 29 transmitting the Memorandum of Understanding between
the Georgian and Abkhaz sides signed in Geneva on 1 December 1993,

Welcoming the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding,

Noting that the parties to the Memorandum of Understanding
consider that the maintenance of peace would be promoted by an
increased international presence in the zone of conflict,

Noting also the first expert-level talks held between the parties in
Moscow on 15 and 16 December 1993 and the intention to convene a
new round of negotiations in Geneva on 11 January 1994 with a view
to achieving a comprehensive political settlement of the conflict,

Noting further that encouraging progress has been achieved in the
negotiations between the parties, which justifies the deployment of
additional United Nations military observers,

Taking note of the decisions of the ministerial meeting of the
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe held in Rome on 30
November and 1 December 1993, 30 and welcoming the continuing
cooperation between the United Nations and the Conference in this
matter,

Deeply concerned at the humanitarian situation in Georgia, in
particular at the number of displaced persons and refugees,

1. Welcomes the letter dated 16 December 1993 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council;
2. Authorizes the phased deployment of up to fifty additional United
Nations military observers to the United Nations Observer Mission in
Georgia, as recommended by the Secretary-General in his letter, to
perform the functions described in paragraph 4 of resolution 881
(1993) and in this manner to contribute to the implementation by the
parties of the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding of 1
December 1993, and requests the Secretary-General to inform the
Council of the duties of new observers as additional deployments
beyond the initial ten referred to in his letter are undertaken,

3. Notes the intention of the Secretary-General to plan and prepare
for a possible further expansion of the Mission to ensure prompt
deployment should the situation on the ground and the course of
negotiations warrant it;

4. Expresses its willingness to review the existing mandate of the
Mission taking into account any progress achieved towards the
promotion of a comprehensive political settlement and in the light of
the report of the Secretary-General due late January 1994, which report
should cover, inter alia, the specific activities the Mission will
undertake, prospects for the Mission and anticipated costs, in light of
the situation on the ground and in the negotiations;

5. Urges the parties to comply fully with all the commitments they
have undertaken in the Memorandum of Understanding, and in
particular with the commitments undertaken in accordance with the
main provisions of the cease-fire agreement of 27 July 1993, set out in
paragraph 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding;

6. Urges the parties to take all steps necessary to ensure the security
of Mission personnel, and welcomes the readiness of the Government
of the Russian Federation to assist the Secretary-General in this regard;

7. Also urges the parties fully to comply with their undertakings in
the Memorandum of Understanding to create conditions for the
voluntary, safe and speedy return of refugees to the places of their
permanent residence and to facilitate the provision of humanitarian
assistance to all victims of the conflict;

8. Further urges the parties not to take any political or any other
steps that could aggravate the existing situation or hinder the process
towards a comprehensive political settlement,

9. Encourages donor States to make contributions in response to the
United Nations humanitarian appeal;

10. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted unanimously at the 3325th meeting.



 28 Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-eighth
Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1893,
document S/26901.

29 Ibid., document S/26875.
30 Ibid., document S/26843.
