United Nations Security Council Resolution 1716

UN Security Council
Resolution 1716
UN Security Council; Resolution 1716
	Kodori Valley in Abkhazia
Date	13 October 2006
Meeting no.	5,549
Code	S/RES/1716 (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 1716, adopted unanimously on October 13, 2006, after reaffirming all resolutions on Abkhazia and Georgia, particularly Resolution 1666 (2006), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until April 15, 2007.^[1]

The resolution, drafted by Russia, initially contained references condemning Georgian operations in the Kodori Valley, but these were later modified to express concern.^[2]

^ "Security Council extends Georgia mission until 15 April 2007". United Nations. October 13, 2006.
^ Whitfield, Teresa (2007). Friends indeed?: the United Nations, groups of friends, and the resolution of conflict. Washington, DC: US Institute of Peace Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-60127-005-4.

[1] "Security Council extends Georgia mission until 15 April 2007". United Nations. October 13, 2006.

[2] Whitfield, Teresa (2007). Friends indeed?: the United Nations, groups of friends, and the resolution of conflict. Washington, DC: US Institute of Peace Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-60127-005-4.

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