United Nations Security Council resolution 876, adopted unanimously on 19 October 1993, after reaffirming resolutions

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(1993),

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(1993) and

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(1993) concerning the Georgian–Abkhazian war, the council determined that the situation continued to constitute a threat to international peace and security. Concern was expressed at violations of

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and

ethnic cleansing Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, and religious groups from a given area, with the intent of making a region ethnically homogeneous. Along with direct removal, extermination, deportation or population transfer ...

in the region, while affirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of

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. The council also condemned the violation of the

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agreement of 27 July 1993, by

Abkhazia Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which vi ...

and subsequent actions in violation of international humanitarian law. The killing of the chairman of the Defence Council and Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia was also condemned. Both parties to the conflict were asked to refrain from the use of force and violating international humanitarian law, while the recommendation of the Secretary-General

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to dispatch a fact-finding mission to investigate ethnic cleansing in Georgia. The right of

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s and displaced persons to return to their homes was reaffirmed. The council welcomed

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from international humanitarian agencies, urging member states to provide aid in this regard and calling for unimpeded access for humanitarian workers. At the same time, Member States were urged not to provide any form of assistance to the Abkhaz side, other than humanitarian assistance, in particular preventing weapons from being supplied. Resolution 876 concluded by praising the efforts of the secretary-general and his special envoy, the Chairman-in-Office of the

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and the

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. It welcomed the secretary-general's intention to provide a report on developments relating to the

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and ending the conflict.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
{{UNSCR 1993 0876 Abkhaz–Georgian conflict 1993 in Georgia (country) 1993 in Abkhazia 0876 October 1993 events

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