Joint Statement, Windhoek

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Country/entity
Namibia
South Africa
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Joint Statement, Windhoek
Date
17 May 1991
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Post Apartheid South Africa and Namibian Independence (1990 - 1994) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Territory
Peace process
South Africa - Namibia process
Parties
South Africa, Namibia
Third parties
-
Description
The short document summarizes the results of a meeting of both countries' delegations to discuss the question of Walvis Bay and the Off-Shore islands and the boundary between the two countries on the Orange River. The possibility of a joint administration as an interim solution was discussed.

Agreement document
NA_ZA_910517_JointStatementWindhoek.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
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/secession
No specific mention.
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
Page 1,
... Both Delegations believe that progress has been made. The Governments further agree that the middle of the Orange River should be the boundary between their two countries and that a Joint Technical Committee be established to demarcate the boundary.
Cross-border provision
Page 1,
... The Delegations discussed in depth the possibility of a Joint Administration as an interim arrangement, pending an eventual settlement of the aforesaid question, and will report back to their respective Governments on this issue. ...

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.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
Power sharing→Political power sharing→General
State level
Page 1,
... The Delegations discussed in depth the possibility of a Joint Administration as an interim arrangement, pending an eventual settlement of the aforesaid question, and will report back to their respective Governments on this issue. ...
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 reconstruction
No specific mention.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
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.
Ceasefire
No specific mention.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
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 signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
International Legal Materials
Vol. 32, No. 4 (JULY 1993), pp. 1152-1158

JOINT STATEMENT

WINDHOEK, 17TH MAY 1991.

The Delegations of the Governments of the Republic of Namibia and the Republic of South Africa, headed by their respective Foreign Ministers, met in Windhoek in the Republic of Namibia on the 17th May 1991 as a follow up to their meeting in Cape Town in the Republic of South Africa on the 14th March 1991 to resolve the question of Walvis Bay and the Off-Shore islands and the boundary between the two countries on the Orange River.

The Delegations discussed in depth the possibility of a Joint Administration as an interim arrangement, pending an eventual settlement of the aforesaid question, and will report back to their respective Governments on this issue.

Thereafter, a further Joint Statement will be made.

Both Delegations believe that progress has been made.

The Governments further agree that the middle of the Orange River should be the boundary between their two countries and that a Joint Technical Committee be established to demarcate the boundary.