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Country/entity
Nepal
Region
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Press Release of Summit Meetings
Date
10 Oct 2006
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Nepalese Insurgency (1996 - 2006) )
Stage
Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Nepal peace process
Parties
Sd/xxx Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Coordinator, CPN (Maoists), Negotiating Team
Sd/xxx Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Coordinator, Government of Nepal, Negotiating Team
Third parties
-
Description
A short agreement where the top leaders task the Government-Maoist Negotiating team with drafting points of consensus on arms management, fundamental political issues and the Interim Constitution. They also set a date for forming the Electoral Commission.

Agreement document
NP_061010_Press Release of Summit Meetings.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)→Temporary new institutions
Page 1, 2: To constitute the Election Commission by the end of the month of Ashoj (17 October) of this year by the Government and to advise the Commission to make preparation to accomplish the election of the Constituent Assembly within the month of Baisakh/Jestha of 2064 B.S. (June, 2007) .To fix the date of the election of the Constituent Assembly after Constitution of the Interim Government.
Elections
Page 1, 2: To constitute the Election Commission by the end of the month of Ashoj (17 October) of this year by the Government and to advise the Commission to make preparation to accomplish the election of the Constituent Assembly within the month of Baisakh/Jestha of 2064 B.S. (June, 2007).To fix the date of the election of the Constituent Assembly after Constitution of the Interim Government.
Electoral commission
Page 1, 2: To constitute the Election Commission by the end of the month of Ashoj (17 October) of this year by the Government and to advise the Commission to make preparation to accomplish the election of the Constituent Assembly within the month of Baisakh/Jestha of 2064 B.S. (June, 2007) .To fix the date of the election of the Constituent Assembly after Constitution of the Interim Government.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
Governance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/making
Page 1, 1: To give responsibility to the Government–Maoist Negotiating Teams to accomplish the assignment of preparing the points of consensus by discussing the questions arising under the arms management, fundamental political issues and the Interim Constitution. The team shall have to present said consensus in the meeting of the top leaders of the eight parties to be held on 12 October at 2.00 p.m.

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 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
Government of Nepal Peace Secretariat: http://www.ncf.org.np/upload/files/775_en_cover%20and%20con.pdf

Press Release of Summit Meetings

A meeting of the top leaders of the Seven Political Parties and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) was held today, on 10 October 2006 at the residence of the Prime Minister in Baluwater.

The points of consensus of the meeting are as follows:

1. To give responsibility to the Government–Maoist Negotiating Teams to accomplish the assignment of preparing the points of consensus by discussing the questions arising under the arms management, fundamental political issues and the Interim Constitution.

The team shall have to present said consensus in the meeting of the top leaders of the eight parties to be held on 12 October at 2.00 p.m.

2. To constitute the Election Commission by the end of the month of Ashoj (17 October) of this year by the Government and to advise the Commission to make preparation to accomplish the election of the Constituent Assembly within the month of Baisakh/Jestha of 2064 B.S. (June, 2007) .To fix the date of the election of the Constituent Assembly after Constitution of the Interim Government.

Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Coordinator, CPN (Maoists), Negotiating Team

Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Coordinator, Government of Nepal, Negotiating Team

10 October 2006