Decision A/DEC.3/8/90 on the Establishment of a Special Emergency Fund for ECOWAS Operations in the Republic of Liberia (Ecowas Peace Plan)

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Country/entity
Liberia
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Decision A/DEC.3/8/90 on the Establishment of a Special Emergency Fund for ECOWAS Operations in the Republic of Liberia (Ecowas Peace Plan)
Date
7 Aug 1990
Agreement status
Unilateral document
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Liberian Civil Wars (1989 - 1997) (1999 - 2005) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Liberia peace process
Parties
DONE AT BANJUL THIS 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1990
H. E. DAWDA KAIRABA JAWARA
CHAIRMAN
ECOWAS STANDING MEDIATION COMMITTEE
FOR THE AUTHORITY
Third parties
-
Description
This short agreement from the ECOWAS Standing Mediation Committee establishes a special emergency fund to fund ECOWAS's ceasefire monitoring group's operations in Liberia.

Agreement document
LR_900807_ECOWAS Decision 3-8-90.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
No specific mention.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
Governance→Political institutions (new or reformed)→General references
Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 4: CONVINCED that by establishing and ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia the Community will be able to play an active and positive role in the process of achieving a cessation of hostilities and the re-establishment of law and order through the formation of a democratically elected government;
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
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
Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 1: MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government, and defining its composition and functions;
Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 4: CONVINCED that by establishing and ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia the Community will be able to play an active and positive role in the process of achieving a cessation of hostilities and the re-establishment of law and order through the formation of a democratically elected government;
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
Page 1, ARTICLE 1: a. There is hereby established a Special Emergency Fund for the ECOWAS operations in Liberia.
b. The Special Emergency Fund shall be endowed with an initial amount of fifty million United States dollars (US $50 million).

Page 1, ARTICLE 2: The resources of the Special Emergency Fund shall be derived from contributions of Member States of the Community and donor governments and institutions outside the subregion.

Page 1, ARTICLE 3: Contributions from Member States shall be on a voluntary basis. Each Member State is urged to make a special effort to contribute to the resources of the Special Emergency Fund.

Page 1, ARTICLE 4: The Special Emergency Fund shall be managed in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Manual of Accounting Procedures of the Community.

Page 1, ARTICLE 5: An urgent appeal is made to other African Governments and to donor governments and institutions outside Africa to assist the ECOWAS effort at restoring peace and security in Liberia by making generous contributions to the Special Emergency Fund specifically established for that purpose.
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
Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 3: GRAVELY CONCERNED about the destructive armed conflict going on in Liberia and the profound disruptive effect that civil war is having on normal life in Liberia;
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 4: CONVINCED that by establishing and ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia the Community will be able to play an active and positive role in the process of achieving a cessation of hostilities and the re-establishment of law and order through the formation of a democratically elected government;

Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 5: RECOGNISING the non-existence of a [sic] Community financial provision for the funding of the operations of an ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group;
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
DONE AT BANJUL THIS 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1990
H. E. DAWDA KAIRABA JAWARA
CHAIRMAN
ECOWAS STANDING MEDIATION COMMITTEE
FOR THE AUTHORITY
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 4: CONVINCED that by establishing and ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia the Community will be able to play an active and positive role in the process of achieving a cessation of hostilities and the re-establishment of law and order through the formation of a democratically elected government;

Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 5: RECOGNISING the non-existence of a [sic] Community financial provision for the funding of the operations of an ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group;
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Official Journal of the ECOWAS, Vol. 21, Nov. 1991/

DECISION A/DEC.3/8/90 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL EMERGENCY FUND FOR ECOWAS OPERATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

THE COMMUNITY STANDING MEDIATION COMMITTEE

MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government, and defining its composition and functions;

MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC.9/5/90 of the Authority of 30 May.

1990 relating to the creation of a Community Standing Mediation Committee;

GRAVELY CONCERNED about the destructive armed conflict going on in Liberia and the profound disruptive effect that civil war is having on normal life in Liberia;

CONVINCED that by establishing and ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia the Community will be able to play an active and positive role in the process of achieving a cessation of hostilities and the re-establishment of law and order through the formation of a democratically elected government;

RECOGNISING the non-existence of an Community financial provision for the funding of the operations of an ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group;

DECIDES

ARTICLE 1

a. There is hereby established a Special Emergency Fund for the ECOWAS operations in Liberia.

b. The Special Emergency Fund shall be endowed with an initial amount of fifty million United States dollars (US $50 million).

ARTICLE 2

The resources of the Special Emergency Fund shall be derived from contributions of Member States of the Community and donor governments and institutions outside the subregion.

ARTICLE 3

Contributions from Member States shall be on a voluntary basis.

Each Member State is urged to make a special effort to contribute to the resources of the Special Emergency Fund.

ARTICLE 4

The Special Emergency Fund shall be managed in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Manual of Accounting Procedures of the Community.

ARTICLE 5

An urgent appeal is made to other African Governments and to donor governments and institutions outside Africa to assist the ECOWAS effort at restoring peace and security in Liberia by making generous contributions to the Special Emergency Fund specifically established for that purpose.

ARTICLE 6

This Decision shall come into force upon signature and shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community and in the National Gazette of each Member State.

DONE AT BANJUL THIS 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1990

H. E. DAWDA KAIRABA JAWARA

CHAIRMAN

ECOWAS STANDING MEDIATION COMMITTEE

FOR THE AUTHORITY