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38th meeting of Gali Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

2 Aug 2016 - 14:08
On 2 August 2016, the thirty-eighth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) chaired by the United Nations was held with the participation of Georgian, Abkhaz, Russian and EUMM representatives. The meeting took place in a positive atmosphere, in which the participants discussed various issues on the agenda.

37th meeting of Gali Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

6 Jul 2016 - 16:27
On 6 July 2016, the thirty-seventh meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) chaired by the United Nations was held in Gali.   The participants discussed various issues on the agenda, including follow up of the 19 May fatal incident at the crossing point, Khurcha village. They exchanged updates on the ongoing investigations of the incident and subsequent legal proceedings conducted by the Georgian and Abkhaz law enforcement authorities. The Georgian participants submitted additional materials on their investigation to all participants.

36th Meeting of the Gali Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

27 May 2016 - 15:19
On 27 May 2016, the thirty-sixth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) chaired by the United Nations was held in Gali.  The meeting took place in a constructive and respectful atmosphere. Participants contributed to the discussion in a professional manner.

Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman concludes Nepal visit

9 Jan 2016 - 16:35
Today UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman concluded a two-day visit to Nepal. During his visit, he met with a number of Nepal's political and civil society leaders, including President Bidya Devi Bandari and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Statement by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions

25 Apr 2012 - 10:12
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions note with concern that the 36th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) did not take place in Gali on 24 April 2012. The Co-Chairs take this opportunity to recall the consensus achieved at the 4th round of Geneva Discussions in February 2009 for the establishment of the IPRMs. The Mechanisms have since become an important tool to address security issues as well as other pressing issues on the ground.

35th Meeting of the Gali Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

23 Mar 2012 - 15:15
On 23 March 2012, the thirty fifth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. Information session on the initiative of the Chair was held for the first time in the framework of the IPRM. The United Nations expert provided information on possibilities of local cooperation in the fight against crime.

34th Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

29 Feb 2012 - 00:00
On 29 February 2012, the thirty fourth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. The meeting took place in businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a professional manner. The participants followed up on some detention cases discussed at the previous meetings. Useful information was exchanged on these and some other recent cases, which occurred since the previous IPRM meeting.

33rd Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

31 Jan 2012 - 00:00
On 31 January 2012, the thirty third meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. The meeting took place in businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a professional manner.

32nd Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

30 Nov 2011 - 10:12
On 30 November 2011, the thirty second meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. The meeting took place in businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a professional manner. The participants followed up on some detention cases discussed at the previous meetings, as well as new ones. They exchanged updated information on the destiny of the detainees.

31st Meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism

26 Oct 2011 - 16:47
On 26 October 2011, the thirty first meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. The meeting took place in businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a professional manner. The participants followed up matters discussed at the previous meetings, in particular, issues related to the alleged violations of the line of control.  The  participants also exchanged views with regards to the alleged helicopter over flights.