In all of them, however, the actions of multilateral organisations thus far have impeded progress towards settlement. War could easily break out anew in Abkhazia and Karabakh, as indicated, for example, by the serious Armenian and Azerbaijani ceasefire violations earlier this year. Roles and Responses. The problems of the southern Caucasus call for a range of interventions by international organisations, from humanitarian assistance to economic reconstruction and political development to conflict management and resolution. Conflict management is the effort to prevent escalation, establish ceasefires and deal with the humanitarian consequences of conflicts through relief and protection.
Conflict resolution is the achievement of political settlements.
Beyond this, if the international community aims to maintain and enhance the sovereignty of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, the involvement of international organisations may mitigate the effects of the regional imbalance of power that so obviously favours Russia. International efforts at conflict management and resolution have varied from case to case. The ceasefire has been observed by the OSCE mission in Tbilisi since December 1992. Russia and the OSCE are both trying to mediate a settlement. Russia and the UN together are attempting to mediate a settlement.