Work Programme of the Conference, International Conference on Yugoslavia (The London Conference)
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Europe and Eurasia - Agreement nameWork Programme of the Conference, International Conference on Yugoslavia (The London Conference)
- Date28 Aug 1992
- Agreement statusMultiparty signed/agreed
- Interim arrangementYes
- Agreement/conflict levelInterstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( )
- StagePre-negotiation/process
- Conflict natureGovernment/territory
- Peace processBosnia peace process
- PartiesThe signatory participants of the London Conference for this agreement are: Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Italy
- Third parties-
- DescriptionThis agreement outlines the work programme and establishes a steering committee for the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia. It establishes working groups on several issues: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Humanitarian Issues, Ethnic and National Communities and Minorities, Economic Issues, and Confidence and Security-Building and Verification Measures.
- Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national groupGroups→Racial/ethnic/national group→SubstantivePage 1, THE OFFICE OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN, 4.
There will be six Working Groups in continuous session at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva:...(c) Ethnic and National Communities and Minorities Working Group. The Group's task is to recommend initiatives for resolving ethnic questions in the former Yugoslavia. A special group on the former autonomous province of Kosovo will be set up; - Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced personsGroups→Refugees/displaced persons→SubstantivePage 1, THE OFFICE OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN, 4.
There will be six Working Groups in continuous session at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva:...(b) Humanitarian Issues Working Group. The Group's task is to promote humanitarian relief in all its aspects, including refugees; - Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secessionPage 1, THE OFFICE OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN, 4.
There will be six Working Groups in continuous session at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva:...(d) Succession Issues Working Group. The Group's task is to resolve succession issues arising from the emergence of new states on the territory of the former Yugoslavia; (e) Economic Issues Working Group. The Group's task is to address economic issues arising from the emergence of new states in the territory of the former Yugoslavia.
Page 2, ARBITRATION COMMISSION, 5.
The Conference will seek the continued assistance of the Arbitration Commission. - Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- ConstitutionGovernance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/makingPage 1, THE OFFICE OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN, 4.
There will be six Working Groups in continuous session at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva: (a) Bosnia-Herzegovina Working Group. The Group's task is to promote a cessation of hostilities and a constitutional settlement in Bosnia-Herzegovina;
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
No specific mention.
- Mobility/access
No specific mention.
- Protection measures
No specific mention.
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstructionSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistancePage 1, THE OFFICE OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN, 4.
There will be six Working Groups in continuous session at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva:...(b) Humanitarian Issues Working Group. The Group's task is to promote humanitarian relief in all its aspects, including refugees; - National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International fundsPage 2, COSTS, 7.
Participants in the Conference agree to bear the costs related to the administrative
implementation of this Work Programme and the provision of the Secretariat, with a scale of contributions to be approved by the Steering Committee. - Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→General commitmentsPage 1, THE OFFICE OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN, 4.
There will be six Working Groups in continuous session at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva: (a) Bosnia-Herzegovina Working Group. The Group's task is to promote a cessation of hostilities and a constitutional settlement in Bosnia-Herzegovina; ...(f) Confidence and Security-building and Verification Measures Working Group. The Group's task are to develop confidence-building measures covering military movements, arms control and arms transfers and limitations, and measures for their monitoring and verification. - Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forcesPage 1, THE OFFICE OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN, 4.
There will be six Working Groups in continuous session at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva: - DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
- Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatoryUN Secretary-General was co-chairman of the International Conference on Former Yugoslavia
- Other international signatoryThe signatory participants of the London Conference for this agreement are: Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Italy
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceUniversity of Liverpool, David Owen Papers
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/library/sca/colldescs/owen/
Work Programme of the Conference
The London Conference
27 August 1992
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
1. The International Conference on the former Yugoslavia will remain in being until a final settlement of the problems of the former Yugoslavia has been reached.
It will build on the work already done by the EC Conference on Yugoslavia, especially the documents already produced, and will be guided by the provisions of the statement of principles agreed today.
The Permanent CoChairmen will be the Head of State/Government of the Presidency of the of the European Union and the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The Conference will be re-convened on plenary session
by the Permanent Co-Chairmen on the recommendation of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee.
STEERING COMMITTEE
2. A high-level Steering Committee will be set up.
The Co-Chairmen will be a representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and a representative of the Presidency of the European Community.
It will include representatives of the Troika of the European Community, the Troika of the CSCE, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and one representative from the OIC, two representatives from the neighbouring States and Lord Carrington.
It will meet at the request ofthe Co-Chairmen to guide the work of the Conference and to coordinate its work with related work in other organizations.
THE OFFICE OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN
3. The Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee will be assisted by the Chairmen of the Working Groups (on which see below).
They will work in continuous session at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva.
The Co-Chairmen will direct the Working Groups and prepare the basis for a
general settlement and associated measures.
They will also meet as necessary with representatives from the former Yugoslavia, who will attend meetings without preconditions.
4. There will be six Working Groups in continuous session at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva:
(a) Bosnia-Herzegovina Working Group.
The Group's task is to promote a cessation of hostilities and a constitutional settlement in Bosnia-Herzegovina;
(b) Humanitarian Issues Working Group.
The Group's task is to promote humanitarian relief in all its aspects, including refugees;
(c) Ethnic and National Communities and Minorities Working Group.
The Group's task is to recommend initiatives for resolving ethnic questions in the former Yugoslavia.
A special group on the former autonomous province of Kosovo will be set up;
(d) Succession Issues Working Group.
The Group's task is to resolve succession issues arising from the emergence of new states on the territory of the former Yugoslavia;
(e) Economic Issues Working Group.
The Group's task is to address economic issues arising from the emergence of new states in the territory of the former Yugoslavia.
(f) Confidence and Security-building and Verification Measures Working Group.
The Group's task are to develop confidence-building measures covering military movements, arms control and arms transfers and limitations, and measures for their monitoring and verification.
ARBITRATION COMMISSION
5. The Conference will seek the continued assistance of the Arbitration Commission.
SECRETARIAT
6. A small Secretariat will be established at the Office of the United Nations in Geneva.
It will be headed by an Executive Director.
It will be staffed by personnel from the United Nations and from the European Community.
COSTS
7. Participants in the Confurence agree to bear the costs related to the administrative implementation of this Work Programme and the provision of the Secretariat, with a scale of contributions to be approved by the Steering Committee.
Work Programme of the Confurence - Addendum
The London Conference
27 August 1992
The attached Memorandum addressed to the Co-Chairmen of the Conference should be attached to LC/C4 (FINAL)
Memorandum to the Co-Chairmen of the London Conference
Subject:
The Draft Action Programme LC/C4 (Revise)
26 August 1992
Ref: p. 1 para 2, Steering Committee
The undersigned Ministers have agreed the following formula for selection of the representative for the "neighbouring States":
1. Given the fact that there will be two seats for "Neighbouring Countries", one will be allocated to the Community Countries, Italy and Greece, the other one to non-Comrrrunity Countries.
Italy and Greece have decided on their own rotation system, on a six months basis.
2. The Representatives of the non-Community neighbouring States have agreed to the following representation on the Steering Committee:
a) the system will be based on rotation in alphabetical order (English alphabet) with Romania starting the process;
b) the tenure will be for a period of three months;
c) it has been agreed that the member representing the non-Community neighbouring States in the Steering Committee will keep the representatives of the other neighbouring States informed in a timely fashion so as to ensure complete collaboration and the best possible hand-over of responsibilities to the next appointee.
ALBANIA
AUSTRIA
BULGARIA
HUNGARY
ROMANIA
GREECE
ITALY