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A/RES/70/265 GA

Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

70
Session
76
Yes
15
No
64
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/70/L.51
Adopted symbol A/RES/70/265
Category POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
P5 Positions
Russia ✗ United States ✓ United Kingdom ✓ China ~ France ✓
UN Document A/RES/70/265 ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/70/PV.96 June 7, 2016

— Abstain (64)
✗ No (15)
Absent (38)
✓ Yes (76)
Speeches following this vote (8) may include explanations of vote
The 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. Roet (Israel)
Israel welcomes the steps that the Government of Georgia has taken to improve the livelihood and socioeconomic status of internally displaced persons, which is highlighted in the Secretary- General’s report (A/70/879). Israel is encouraged by the substantial progress made by the Georgian Government in the areas of developing irrigation and drinking water, roads, education, agriculture, shelter, h…
Mr. Olguín Cigarroa (Chile)
As in past years, Chile abstained in the voting on resolution 70/265, because we believe that it could prejudice or influence the consideration of unresolved issues under negotiation in Geneva. Chile supports the search for a peaceful and consensual solution, either through the Geneva international discussions or in another forum, that would ensure the impartiality of the process, above all by av…
Mrs. Della Gatta (Uruguay)
Uruguay firmly promotes, protects and defends human rights and international humanitarian law at the national and international levels. The defence of international law and the principles of peaceful coexistence and territorial integrity have been priorities of our foreign policy. In that regard, we reiterate our support for all the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and…
Mr. De Aguiar Patriota (Brazil)
Brazil recognizes the territorial integrity of Georgia and expects that the dispute between Georgia and the Russian Federation can achieve a peaceful resolution in the shortest term. We express our solidarity with all victims of forced displacement in Georgia and reiterate our conviction that overcoming the challenges faced by refugees and internally displaced persons depends above all on the cre…
The President
I give the floor to the representative of Georgia.
Mr. Imnadze (Georgia)
I just wanted to thank all the delegations that voted for the principle and voted for the humanity. I deliberately do not want to engage in responding to the Russian delegation with regard to the accusations made. In that regard, I already circulated my letter some time ago and that is sufficient. I thank all representatives again who voted in favour of resolution 70/265 and in favour of humanity.
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the General Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 35?
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
United Nations A/RES/70/265 General Assembly Distr.: General 10 June 2016 Seventieth session Agenda item 35 15-17019 (E) *1517019* Please recycle Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 7 June 2016 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/70/L.51)] 70/265. 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, 68/274 of 5 June 2014, 69/286 of 3 June 2015 and 70/165 of 17 December 2015, 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, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General concerning the implementation of resolution 69/286,2 _______________ 1 E/CN.4/1998/53/Add.2, annex. 2 A/70/879. A/RES/70/265 Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia 2/2 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 seventy-first session a comprehensive report on the implementation of the present resolution; 8. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-first session the item entitled “Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development”. 96th plenary meeting 7 June 2016
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