United Nations Security Council Resolution 1656

UN Security Council Resolution 1656
Abkhazia
Date	31 January 2006
Meeting no.	5,363
Code	S/RES/1656 (Document)
Subject	The situation in Georgia
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Russia  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina  Rep. of the Congo  Denmark  Ghana  Greece  Japan  Peru  Qatar  Slovakia  Tanzania

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1656, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2006, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1615 (2005), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until March 31, 2006.^[1]

In his report on the situation, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan had recommended an extension until July 31, 2006, though this was not adopted by Council members,^[2] at the insistence of Russia.^[3]

See also

• Georgian–Abkhazian conflict
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
• United Nations resolutions on Abkhazia

References

1. "Security Council extends UN mission in Georgia until 31 March". United Nations. January 31, 2006.
2. Annan, Kofi (13 January 2006). "Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia" (PDF). United Nations.
3. Weller, Marc; Nobbs, Katherine (2010). Asymmetric Autonomy and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-8122-4230-0.

External links

• Text of Resolution at UNHCR.org