Declaration of Commitment to the Darfur Peace Agreement
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
Sudan
DarfurRegion
Africa (excl MENA)
Africa (excl MENA)Agreement name
Declaration of Commitment to the Darfur Peace AgreementDate
8 Jun 2006Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
RenewalConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Darfur-Sudan peace processParties
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On behalf of the attached list of members of SLM/A and JEM
[Note: signatures illegible]Third parties
[Unknown - writing illegible]Description
A short agreement recognizing previous commitments made by the Movements under prior agreements, and pledging support for the DPA.
Agreement document
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Justice sector reform
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Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstructionSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistancePage 1,
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RECOGNISING the commitments of our Movements under the following Agreements which form an integral part of the DPA:
- Agreement on Humanitarian Ceasefire on the Conflict in Darfur, of 8th day of April 2004;
- Protocol on the Establishment of Humanitarian Assistance of the 8th day of April 2004, N'djamena, Chad;
- Agreement with Sudanese Parties on the Modalities for the Establishment of the Ceasefire Commission and the Deployment of Observers in Darfur, of the 28thday of May, 2004;
- Protocol between the Government of the Sudan (GoS), the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on the Improvement of the Humanitarian Situation in Darfur of 9 November 2005;"
- Protocol between the Government of the Sudan (GoS), the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on the Enhancement of the Security Situation in Darfur of 9 November 2005;
- Declaration of Principles for the Resolution of the Sudanese Conflict in Darfur, of the 5thday of July 2005; - National economic plan
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Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
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- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
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- Cultural heritage
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- Environment
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- Water or riparian rights or access
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Security sector
- Security GuaranteesPage 1,
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BEARING IN MIND the immense and continuing suffering of the civilian population and the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Darfur;
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CONSCIOUS of the historic opportunity provided by the DPA to restore peace, security and stability in Darfur; - CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1,
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RECOGNISING the commitments of our Movements under the following Agreements which form an integral part of the DPA:
- Agreement on Humanitarian Ceasefire on the Conflict in Darfur, of 8th day of April 2004;
- Protocol on the Establishment of Humanitarian Assistance of the 8th day of April 2004, N'djamena, Chad;
- Agreement with Sudanese Parties on the Modalities for the Establishment of the Ceasefire Commission and the Deployment of Observers in Darfur, of the 28thday of May, 2004;
- Protocol between the Government of the Sudan (GoS), the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on the Improvement of the Humanitarian Situation in Darfur of 9 November 2005;"
- Protocol between the Government of the Sudan (GoS), the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on the Enhancement of the Security Situation in Darfur of 9 November 2005;
- Declaration of Principles for the Resolution of the Sudanese Conflict in Darfur, of the 5thday of July 2005;
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WE, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DECLARE THAT UPON SIGNATURE:
- We shall be bound by the letter and spirit of the DPA and shall assume and implement the relevant obligations arising therefrom,
especially those related to the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement and the Arrangements agreed therein. - Police
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- Armed forces
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- DDR
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- Intelligence services
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- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1,
HAVING PARTICIPATED in the negotiations which led to the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) signed by the Government of the Sudan (GoS) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (Minni Minawi), on 5th May 2006 and/or in our capacity as field commanders and responsible officers of the Darfur Movements;
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RECOGNISING the commitments of our Movements under the following Agreements which form an integral part of the DPA:
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NOTING that in spite of the very strong appeals by the African Union and the international community, notably the AU Peace and Security Council, the UN Security Council and several additional efforts by the AU and others to accommodate their concerns, the leaders of our Movements have refused to sign the DPA;
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WE, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DECLARE THAT UPON SIGNATURE:
- We commit ourselves to ensure that all the Organs, Committees and Structures under our control, including our members, shall comply
with the provisions of the DPA. - Withdrawal of foreign forces
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- Corruption
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- Crime/organised crime
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- Drugs
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- Terrorism
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Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
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- Amnesty/pardon
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- Courts
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- Mechanism
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- Prisoner release
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- Vetting
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- Victims
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- Missing persons
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- Reparations
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- Reconciliation
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Implementation
- UN signatory
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- Other international signatory
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- Referendum for agreement
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- International mission/force/similarPage 2,
NOTING that in spite of the very strong appeals by the African Union and the international community, notably the AU Peace and Security Council, the UN Security Council and several additional efforts by the AU and others to accommodate their concerns, the leaders of our Movements have refused to sign the DPA; - Enforcement mechanism
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- Related cases
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- SourceUN Peacemaker
http://peacemaker.un.org/
http://peacemaker.un.org/sudan-declaration-commitment-DPA2006
DECLARATION OF COMMITMENT TO THE DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT
HAVING PARTICIPATED in the negotiations which led to the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) signed by the Government of the Sudan (GoS) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (Minni Minawi), on 5th May 2006 and/or in our capacity as field commanders and responsible officers of the Darfur Movements;
RECOGNISING the commitments of our Movements under the following Agreements which form an integral part of the DPA:
- Agreement on Humanitarian Ceasefire on the Conflict in Darfur, of 8th day of April 2004;
- Protocol on the Establishment of Humanitarian Assistance of the 8th day of April 2004, N'djamena, Chad
- Agreement with Sudanese Parties on teh Modalities for the Establishment of the Ceasefire Commission and the Deployment of Observers in Darfur, of the 28th day of May, 2004;
- Protocol between the Government of Sudan (GoS), the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on the Improvement of the Humanitarian Situation in Darfur of 9 November 2005;
- Protocol between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and the Justice and Equality Movement on the Enhancement of the Security Situation in Darfur of 9 November 2005;
- Declaration of the Principle for the Resolution of the Sudanese Conflict in Darfur, of the 5th Day of July 2005'
DESIROUS to fully and effectively abide by the provisions of the aforementioned agreements;
CONVINCED that the DPA takes into account the concerns and provides the framework to meet the aspirations of all the people of Darfur, as well will help usher in a new era of peace and security in Darfur;
BEARING IN MIND the immense and continuing sufferenting of the civilian population and the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Darfur;
CONSCIOUS of the historic opportunity provided by the DPA to restore peace, security and stability in Darfur;
NOTING that in spite of the very strong appeals by the African Union and the international community, notably the AU Peace and Security Council, the UN Security Council and several additional efforts by the AU and others to accomodate their concerns, the leaders of our movements have refused to sign the DPA;
COMMITTED to actively mobilise support for the DPA;
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DECLARE THAT UPON SIGNATURE
- we shall be bound by the letter and spirit of the DPA and shall assume and implement the relevant obligations arising thereform, especially those related to the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement and the Arrangements agreed therein.
- We commit outselves to ensure that all the Organs, Committees and Structures under our control, including our members, shall comply with the provisions of the DPA.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we append out signatures as evidence of our desire to be associated with the implementation of the Agreement and out commitment to fully assume our responsibility to the generality of the peace of Darfur.
Done this 8th day of June in the year 2006
On behalf of the attached list of members of SLM/A and JEM