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A/RES/69/286 GA

Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/ South Ossetia, Georgia

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75
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Draft symbol A/69/L.69
Adopted symbol A/RES/69/286
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
P5 Positions
Russia ✗ United States ✓ United Kingdom ✓ China ~ France ✓
UN Document A/RES/69/286 ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/69/PV.92 June 3, 2015

— Abstain (78)
✗ No (16)
Absent (24)
✓ Yes (75)
Speeches following this vote (7) may include explanations of vote
The Acting President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of vote on the resolution just adopted, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. De Aguiar Patriota (Brazil)
Brazil has maintained a consistent stance of abstaining in the voting on on the text adopted today (resolution 69/286), as we believe that it can prejudge or influence the consideration of sensitive issues that should be resolved by the relevant negotiations in Geneva. We acknowledge the pressures arising from the substantial number of persons displaced and made refugees since the 2008 conflict. …
Mr. Ceriani (Uruguay)
Uruguay is a country that has considerable domestic and international experience in the promotion, protection and defence of human rights and international humanitarian law. Adherence to international law and to the principles of peaceful coexistence and territorial integrity has been a priority of our foreign policy. In that respect, we believe that it is important to ensure that the High Commis…
Ms. Shilo (Israel)
Israel welcomes the steps that the Government of Georgia has taken to implement the strategy on internally displaced persons outlined in the report of the Secretary-General (A/69/909). The strategy has brought about a marked improvement in the humanitarian situation of internally displaced persons in different areas, such as housing and integration. Israel is encouraged by the action plan and the…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote. I give the floor to the representative of Georgia to make a statement.
Mr. Imnadze (Georgia)
I want to thank the General Assembly and all delegations that once again voted in favour of humanitarian principles and helped us uphold the Charter of the United Nations. The numbers of internally displaced persons have been mentioned several times. They are not just statistics; behind every number there is a human life. I therefore thank members once more for taking into due consideration the f…
The Acting President
May I take it that is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 33?
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
United Nations A/RES/69/286 General Assembly Distr.: General 25 June 2015 Sixty-ninth session Agenda item 33 15-08961 (E) *1508961* Please recycle Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 June 2015 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/69/L.69)] 69/286. Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia The General Assembly, Recalling all its relevant resolutions on the protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons, including its resolutions 62/153 of 18 December 2007, 62/249 of 15 May 2008, 63/307 of 9 September 2009, 64/162 of 18 December 2009, 64/296 of 7 September 2010, 65/287 of 29 June 2011, 66/165 of 19 December 2011, 66/283 of 3 July 2012, 67/268 of 13 June 2013, 68/180 of 18 December 2013 and 68/274 of 5 June 2014, Recalling also all relevant Security Council resolutions on Georgia relating to the need for all parties to work towards a comprehensive peace and the return of internally displaced persons and refugees to their places of origin, and stressing the importance of their full and timely implementation, Recognizing the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement 1 as the key international framework for the protection of internally displaced persons, Concerned by forced demographic changes resulting from the conflicts in Georgia, Concerned also by the humanitarian situation caused by armed conflict in August 2008, which resulted in the further forced displacement of civilians, Mindful of the urgent need to find a solution to the problems related to forced displacement in Georgia, Underlining the importance of the discussions that commenced in Geneva on 15 October 2008 and of continuing to address the issue of the voluntary, safe, dignified and unhindered return of internally displaced persons and refugees on the basis of internationally recognized principles and conflict-settlement practices, _______________ 1 E/CN.4/1998/53/Add.2, annex. A/RES/69/286 Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia 2/2 Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General concerning the implementation of resolution 68/274,2 1. Recognizes the right of return of all internally displaced persons and refugees and their descendants, regardless of ethnicity, to their homes throughout Georgia, including in Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia; 2. Stresses the need to respect the property rights of all internally displaced persons and refugees affected by the conflicts in Georgia and to refrain from obtaining property in violation of those rights; 3. Reaffirms the unacceptability of forced demographic changes; 4. Underlines the urgent need for unimpeded access for humanitarian activities to all internally displaced persons, refugees and other persons residing in all conflict-affected areas throughout Georgia; 5. Calls upon all participants in the Geneva discussions to intensify their efforts to establish a durable peace, to commit to enhanced confidence-building measures and to take immediate steps to ensure respect for human rights and create favourable security conditions conducive to the voluntary, safe, dignified and unhindered return of all internally displaced persons and refugees to their places of origin; 6. Underlines the need for the development of a timetable to ensure the voluntary, safe, dignified and unhindered return of all internally displaced persons and refugees affected by the conflicts in Georgia to their homes; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its seventieth session a comprehensive report on the implementation of the present resolution; 8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventieth session the item entitled “Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development”. 92nd plenary meeting 3 June 2015 _______________ 2 A/69/909.
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