Aden Declaration

• Country/entity

  Somalia
  
• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  
• Agreement name

  Aden Declaration
• Date

  5 Jan 2006
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Somali Civil War (1991 - ) )
• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation
• Conflict nature

  Government
• Peace process

  Somalia Peace Process
• Parties

  H.E. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President. of the Somali Republic and H.E. Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, the Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic
• Third parties

  Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen
• Description

  Short agreement providing provisions for reconciling differences between the heads of different state institutions and between members of parliament.

• Agreement document

  SO_060104_AdenDeclaration.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

United Nations s/2006/14 SecurityCouncil Distr.:

General

11 January 2006 Original:

English

Letter dated 9 January 2006 from the Charge d’affaires a.i.

of the Permanent Mission of Somalia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council

I have the honour to forward herewith the text of an agreement, known as the Aden Declaration, signed by Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of the Somali Republic, and Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament, under the wise leadership of Ali Abdalla Salah, President of the Republic ofYemen, in Aden, Yemen, on 5 January 2006 (see annex).

The agreement is the culmination of three-day discussions between the leadership of the Transitional Federal Institutions, intended to resolve the difference of opinion among the members of the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia and, in particular, to find ways to reconvene sessions of the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia.

I should be grateful if the present letter and its annex could be circulated as a document of the Security Council.

(Signed) Idd Beddel Mohamed Charge d’affaires a.i.

Deputy Permanent Representative

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Annex to the letter dated 9January 2006 from the Charge d’affaires a.i.

of the Permanent Mission of Somalia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council

WEN DECLARATION,

Under tho blcssing invitntion of H.B.Ali Abdalla SalahJresident o f the Republic of Ye1nen.a dialougue hook plwe between H.B.Abdullahi Yusuf Ahned ,Presidentofthe SomaliRepubllc and H.E.SharlfHasaan Sheikh Aden ,the Speaker of h e Trensitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic , they held direct talks end dialogue which took place in Adan

,Yemen, &om the second up to fourth Janualy 2006:

The President of the Federal Republic of Somnlia H.E.Abdul1ahi YuRuf Ahmed and the Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament of Sumalia H.E.SharifHassan Sheikh Aden:

Conscious ofthe primary importnnce ofthe nmtional inkreal of the Somali people over m y other issue;

Dscply behavjng in the pursutmco of h e dialogue started under the auspices ofH.E.hli Abdalla Snlnh the President ofthe Republic of Yemen with the view of rcconciling and solving the diffmences of opinion among the membersof:

he institutions ofthe State;

Guided by the provisionsof the Transitional Federal Charter ofthe Republic ofSomalia;

Believing that all sacrifices and unlimited sfforts should further be made to rcstore security and stability in Somalia;

Consideringandshowingfull reiponae to the relentless etyortsofli,~..%li AbdallR Saiah,the President ofRepublie ofYemen to ensure the settlemant

of all divergences which have existed among the Transitional Federal Institutionsof the State ;

have agreed to issue this declaration, with the following provisions :

1. That both leader8 have reached to start a new page and end their differences, which have brought serlous damage to the discharge of the duties and responsibilities of the institutions, in an spirit of cooperation on which the Soindi people were rpinning their highest hopes. .

That both leaders have agreed the necessity that interactive coordination among the organs of the state should be based fully on the total twpect of the principles nnd norms of the Transitional Fedorl charter, in a m m e t characterized by constant causulhtions and respect to the constitutional separation o f powers.

That the Transitional Federal Parliament should be celled upon for an official session that shall be held within 30 days froin today, inside the country in a venue to be agreed upon.

ThatbothleadersjointlycalluponthcmeinbcrsoftheParlismentand Government to put aside their fruitless squabbles and differences, urging them to unite, placing the supreme interest of the nation above other interesb, while appeding to them,for their full cooperation in fulffflig the provisions ofthis declaration.

Thnt die International Community fully suppurts the effoortu to oonveno tb.e first ordinary.sesaion ofthe Pmliament to be held inside t h e country.

ThePresident of theSomali Rapublic and the Speeker of the Parliament of the TFP, addresx jointly a vibrant *peal to the Somali people to contribute Uwards the itnpleinentation of self-disarmament, putting to an end to their conflicts and differences using all peaceful means of mutual respect and dialogue.

They also appeal to tho International Community to extend an emergency aid to weas and regions of Somalia which are now suffering from sevem drought.

S/2006/14

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S/2006/14

The President of the Republic of Somalis and the Speater of the WP, joinrly address, on behalf of the Somali people, ASPthanks.and gratitudeto H.E.AU Abdrllr Salnh for the brotherly role he has displayed in a sincerely effort to solve the protracting crises that the Soniali people had been

oonf%on.tedwith.

The Speakerofthe TFP

ofthe Somali Republic H.E.Sharif H a s y Sheikh.

Aden

The President of the Somali Republic H.EAbdullahi Yusuf Ahmed

DoneinAden,onS* Janumy2006;

at the 2Znd May F’res$dential Palace.

Men,Republio of Yemen.