The UK has thanked Georgia for presenting a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council's 63rd session. The UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, reaffirmed the UK's support for Georgian sovereignty and self-determination, noting that Georgian territory has been occupied for 18 years.
The UK stated that Russia's occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia has defied international law and denied ethnic Georgians their basic human rights, asserting that this occupation must end. The UK called on Russia to withdraw its forces, reverse its recognition of these regions, and allow international human rights monitors, in line with its 2008 ceasefire obligations.
The UK supports the adoption of the resolution and the continued monitoring of human rights by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) across Georgia. The UK recognised Georgia's constructive approach in presenting the resolution and requesting technical support from OHCHR, expressing hope that the Council would adopt it by consensus.