United Nations Security Council Resolution 1808

UN Security Council; Resolution 1808
Date	15 April 2008
Meeting no.	5,866
Code	S/RES/1808 (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	Burkina Faso; Belgium; Costa Rica; Croatia; Indonesia; Italy; Libya; Panama; South Africa; Vietnam;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1808 was passed unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on April 15, 2008. It sought to address the ongoing situation in Georgia, which had two breakaway de facto states within its borders, neither of which was recognised by the UN. The primary purpose was to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia, which was mainly composed of Russian peacekeepers.[1]

After the 2008 War in Georgia

Many states, especially Luxembourg, claimed that during the 2008 South Ossetia war, Russia was in violation of this resolution, especially after its recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Abkhazia is now recognised by six UN member states and South Ossetia by five, respectively.

References

"Adoption by UN Security Council of a Resolution Extending the Mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia". April 16, 2008. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2011.

External links

Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

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[1] "Adoption by UN Security Council of a Resolution Extending the Mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia". April 16, 2008. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2011.