Meeting of the sub-committee on immediate humanitarian and rehabilitation needs in the North and East (SIHRN)
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Sri LankaRegion
Asia and PacificAgreement name
Meeting of the sub-committee on immediate humanitarian and rehabilitation needs in the North and East (SIHRN)Date
28 Feb 2003Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Pre-negotiation/processConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Sri Lanka LTTE 2002 onward processParties
Government of Sri Lanka, headed by Mr. Bernard Goonetilleke; Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, headed by Mr. TamilselvanThird parties
Royal Government of Norway, represented by Ambassador Jon Westberg; Ambassador Seiichro Otsuka of Japan participated on behalf of Mr. Yasushi Akashi, principal advisor to the Sub-CommitteeDescription
Short press statement issued by Norwegian Government announcing a list of approved development projects and the establishment of a resettlement project for Manar district, headed by members from both parties.
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 groupsGroups→Religious groups→SubstantivePage 1, Under the overall resettlement program, the Sub-Committee agreed:
... 2. that the Mannar district will be assessed by five Assessment Teams comprising the following members
GOSL - 02 (at least one member to represent the Muslim community) - Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced personsGroups→Refugees/displaced persons→SubstantivePage 1, The Sub-Committee decided to initiate a programme for the resettlement of displaced persons in the Mannar District. The programme will respond to the needs and interest of all communities in the Mannar District. The Secretariat has been requested to initiate a Needs Assessment for the resettlement of internally displaced persons from the district.
Under the overall resettlement program, the Sub-Committee agreed:
1. to establish a resettlement program for the Mannar District in order to meet the needs of all displaced communities;
Page 1, Under the overall resettlement program, the Sub-Committee agreed:
... 3. that these Needs Assessment Teams should as part of their work ensure that original residents, displaced outside the district of Mannar are also consulted,
Page 1, SIHRN, to accommodate the urgent needs of the people, gave its final approval to the following projects that will be implemented as soon as the finances has been made available by the donors through the World Bank:
... *Resettlement of 8 villages, one in each of the eight districts in the North East - Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and genderPage 1, SIHRN, to accommodate the urgent needs of the people, gave its final approval to the following projects that will be implemented as soon as the finances has been made available by the donors through the World Bank:
... *Centre (located in Kilinochchi) for mentally traumatized women - 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
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.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharingPower sharing→Political power sharing→OtherSub-state levelPage 1, Under the overall resettlement program, the Sub-Committee agreed:
... 2. that the Mannar district will be assessed by five Assessment Teams comprising the following members
GOSL - 02 (at least one member to represent the Muslim community)
LTTE - 02
UNHCR - 01;
... 5. That an implementation proposal is to be developed based on the reports of the Assessment Teams.
The implementation proposal shall be developed by a team comprising 2 members each from the GOSL and the LTTE and the UNHCR; and that the work of the Assessment Teams shall be coordinated by the UNHCR - 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→Infrastructure and reconstructionPage 1, SIHRN, to accommodate the urgent needs of the people, gave its final approval to the following projects that will be implemented as soon as the finances has been made available by the donors through the World Bank:
*Construction of ice plants in Thirukovil and Saintthamaruthu in Ampara District
In addition 10 further projects were approved subject to certain clarification from the Director of the Secretariat of SIHRN:
Emergency care unit in Kilinochchi, improvement of Mullaitivu Hospital, irrigation project in Kalmadu, irrigation projects in Miyankallukulam Kiran in Batticaloa, resettlement and rehabilitaion project in all districts, skill and capacity development in Mullaitivu, Amparai and Mannar districts, milk chilling and processing facility in Kilinochchi, construction of ice plant in Mullaitivu District, construction of ice plant in Jaffna District and rehabilitation of Pottuvil Hospital in Ampara District. - National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International fundsPage 1, SIHRN, to accommodate the urgent needs of the people, gave its final approval to the following projects that will be implemented as soon as the finances has been made available by the donors through the World Bank:
*The first phase of the road between Mullaitivu -Mankulam-Vellankulam
*Centre (located in Kilinochchi) for mentally traumatized women
*Renovation of paddy storage facility in Mannar district
*Construction of ice plants in Thirukovil and Saintthamaruthu in Ampara District
*Resettlement of 8 villages, one in each of the eight districts in the North East - BusinessPage 1, SIHRN, to accommodate the urgent needs of the people, gave its final approval to the following projects that will be implemented as soon as the finances has been made available by the donors through the World Bank:
*The first phase of the road between Mullaitivu -Mankulam-Vellankulam
... *Renovation of paddy storage facility in Mannar district
... *Construction of ice plants in Thirukovil and Saintthamaruthu in Ampara District
Page 1-2, In addition 10 further projects were approved subject to certain clarification from the Director of the Secretariat of SIHRN:
... irrigation project in Kalmadu, irrigation projects in Miyankallukulam Kiran in Batticaloa, ... milk chilling and processing facility in Kilinochchi, construction of ice plant in Mullaitivu District, construction of ice plant in Jaffna District ... - 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 forcesPage 1, Under the overall resettlement program, the Sub-Committee agreed:
... 2. that the Mannar district will be assessed by five Assessment Teams comprising the following members
... - LTTE - 02 - 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.
- SourceArchived hard copy, C. Bell, originally obtained from http://www.peaceinsrilanka.org/insidepages/Pressrelease/RNG/PV/RNE28Feb03pv.html
THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN EMBASSY
MEETING OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN AND REHABILITATION NEEDS iN THE NORTH AND EAST (SIHRN), ON 27-28 FEBRUARY 2003.
Press Release
28 February 2003
The fourth meeting of the SIHRN took place in Kilinochchi on February 27 and 28 2003 at the premises of the SIHRN Secretariat.
Mr. Bernard Goonetilleke headed the Government's delegation while Mr. Tamilselvan lead the L TTE delegation.
Ambassador Jon Westborg facilitated the meeting on behalf of the Norwegian Government.
Ambassador Seiichro Otsuka of Japan participated on behalf of Mr. Yasushi Akashi, principal advisor to the Sub-Committee.
The Sub-Committee decided to initiate a programme for the resettlement of displaced persons in the Mannar District.
The programme will respond to the needs and interest of all communities in the Mannar District.
The Secretariat has been requested to initiate a Needs Assessment for the resettlement of internally displaced persons from the district.
Under the overall resettlement program, the Sub-Committee agreed:
1. to establish a resettlement program for the Mannar District in order to meet the needs of all displaced communities;
2. that the Mannar district will be assessed by fıve Assessment Teams comprising the following members
GOSL - 02 (at least one member to represent the Muslim community)
LTTE-02
UNHCR-01;
3. that these Needs Assessment Teams should as part of their work ensure that original residents,
displaced outside the district of Mannar are also consulted,
4. that the reports of the Needs Assessment Teams should be submitted by 31 st March 2003.
5. that an implementation proposal is to be developed based on the reports of the Assessment Teams.
The implementation proposal shall be developed by a team comprising 2 members each from the GOSL and the L TTE and the UNHCR;
and that the work of the Assessment Teams shall be coordinated by the UNHCR SIHRN, to accommodate the urgent needs of the people, gave its final approval to the following projects that will be implemented as soon as the fınances has been made available by the donors through the World Bank:
*The fırst phase of the road between Mullaitivu -Mankulam-Vellankulam
*Centre (located in Kilinochchi) for mentally traumatized women
*Renovation of paddy storage facility in Mannar district
*Construction of ice plants in Thirukovil and Saintthamaruthu in Ampara District
*Resettlement of 8 villages, one in each of the eight districts in the North East in addition 10 further projects were approved subject to certain clarifıcation from the Director of the Secretariat of SIHRN:
Emergency care unit in Kilinochchi, improvement of Mullaitivu Hospital, irrigation project in Kalmadu, irrigation projects in Miyankallukulam Kiran in Batticaloa, resettlement and rehabilitaion project in all districts, skill and capacity development in Mullaitivu, Amparai and Mannar districts, milk chilling and processing facility in Kilinochchi, construction of ice plant in Mullaitivu District, construction of ice plant in Jaffna District and rehabilitation of Pottuvil Hospital in Ampara District.