Security Council resolution 1866 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)]
Symbol: S/RES/1866(2009)
Date: 2009-02-13
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/64 [87] GEORGIA SITUATION
S/64 [88] UN OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA
Subjects: UN Observer Mission in Georgia|Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces [in Georgia] (1994)|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|INTERNAL SECURITY|ABKHAZIA (GEORGIA)|GEORGIA|GEORGIA SITUATION|CEASEFIRES|GEORGIAN REFUGEES|DISPLACED PERSONS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|REFUGEE PROTECTION|REPATRIATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COSTA RICA
vote: yes
country: CROATIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: yes
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1866 (2009)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                13 February 2009




               Resolution 1866 (2009)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6082nd meeting,
               on 13 February 2009

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its previous resolutions, including resolutions 1808 (2008) of 15 April
               2008 and 1839 (2008) of 9 October 2008,
                    Considering the report of the Secretary-General of 4 February 2009 (S/2009/69),
                    Welcoming the six-point agreement of 12 August 2008, and subsequent
               implementing measures of 8 September 2008,
                    Taking note of the Geneva discussions commenced on 15 October 2008 and
               encouraging the participants to reach practical results,
                    Underlining the importance of the peaceful resolution of disputes,
                    1.   Recalls the arrangements entered into under the agreements of 12 August
               2008 and of 8 September 2008;
                     2.   Calls for the provisions that were set out in paragraph 2 (a) of the
               Agreement on a Ceasefire and Separation of Forces signed in Moscow on 14 May
               1994 (S/1994/583) to be respected, pending consultations and agreement on a
               revised security regime, taking note of the recommendations on the security regime
               contained in the report of the Secretary-General of 4 February 2009;
                    3.    Underlines the need to refrain from the use of force or from any act of
               ethnic discrimination against persons, groups of persons or institutions, and to
               ensure, without distinction, the security of persons, the right of persons to freedom
               of movement and the protection of the property of refugees and displaced persons;
                     4.   Calls for facilitating, and refraining from placing any impediment to,
               humanitarian assistance to persons affected by the conflict, including refugees and
               internally displaced persons, and further calls for facilitating their voluntary, safe,
               dignified and unhindered return;
                    5.    Calls for the intensification of efforts to address the issue of regional
               security and stability, and the issue of refugees and internally displaced persons,
               through the discussions currently under way in Geneva, and requests the Secretary-General, through his Special Representative, to continue to fully support this
               process, and to report on progress thereon;

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                     6.    Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the
               implementation of this resolution, and on the situation on the ground and the
               activities of the United Nations mission, including recommendations on future
               activities by 15 May 2009;
                    7.    Expresses its intention to outline the elements of a future United Nations
               presence in the region by 15 June 2009, taking into account the recommendations to
               be contained in the report of the Secretary-General referred to in paragraph 6, the
               Geneva discussions and developments on the ground;
                    8.    Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations mission for a new
               period terminating on 15 June 2009;
                    9.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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