United Wa State Army (UWSA), Government 6-Point Union-Level Peace Agreement

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Country/entity
Myanmar
Region
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
United Wa State Army (UWSA), Government 6-Point Union-Level Peace Agreement
Date
26 Dec 2012
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Myanmar Conflict (1948 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Myanmar ceasefires process with ethnic armed groups
Parties
Union Level Peace-making Group led by U Aung Thaung and “Wa” Special Region (2) Peacemaking Group headed by Vice-Chairman U Shauk Min Lyan held second peace talks at the meeting hall of “Wa” Special Region in Pansang.
Third parties
-
Description
Six point ceasefire agreement which includes provisions regarding socio-economic development and improvement of living standards for national people in the “Wa” Special Region (2), and inclusion of representatives of townships in the Hluttaw of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Agreement document
MM_121226_UWSA-Government.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
Groups→Children/youth→Rhetorical
Page 1, (3) The Union government agrees to help increase opportunities for national races youths in “Wa” Special Region (2) to pursue education with the mindset to develop their insights, to equip them with vocational education and to realize human resources development.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Rhetorical
Page 1, (2) It is agreed to adopt short-term or long-term socio-economic development plans in light of bilateral consultations to enable the Union government to participate in tasks for improvement of living standard of the national people in “Wa” Special Region (2) and for regional development.

Page 1, (3) The Union government agrees to help increase opportunities for national races youths in “Wa” Special Region (2) to pursue education with the mindset to develop their insights, to equip them with vocational education and to realize human resources development.
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)
Page 1, (6) “Wa” Special Region (2) is an important part of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. “Wa” Special Region (2) agrees to continue to hold talk to cooperate with defence forces of the State for security and defence of the State as one as it agrees not to disintegrate the State and secede from the State at all and
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 sharing
Power sharing→Political power sharing→Proportionality in legislature
Sub-state level
Page 1, (5) It is agreed to continue negotiating matters related to enable representatives of people in townships of “Wa” Special Region (2) take seats in each Hluttaw of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to represent desires of the people in “Wa” Special Region (2).
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
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 1, (2) It is agreed to adopt short-term or long-term socio-economic development plans in light of bilateral consultations to enable the Union government to participate in tasks for improvement of living standard of the national people in “Wa” Special Region (2) and for regional development.

(3) The Union government agrees to help increase opportunities for national races youths in “Wa” Special Region (2) to pursue education with the mindset to develop their insights, to equip them with vocational education and to realize human resources development.

(4) The Union government agrees to adopt long-term plans for cooperation of local people in treatment, prevention and education processes of healthcare to national people in “Wa” Special Region (2), acquiring health knowledge.
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
Page 1, (6) “Wa” Special Region (2) is an important part of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. “Wa” Special Region (2) agrees to continue to hold talk to cooperate with defence forces of the State for security and defence of the State as one as it agrees not to disintegrate the State and secede from the State at all and
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
[Summary] Although the agreement does not explicitly provide for a ceasefire, it was considered by both parties and observers to be a ceasefire agreement, with cessation of hostilities related to broader issues of the process in the agreed points.
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
Myanmar Peace Monitor, available at https://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/images/pdf/UWSA-Government.pdf (Accessed on January 8, 2020; archived on Wayback Machine).

UWSA Government 6-point Union-level Peace Agreement

26 December 2012

Union Level Peace-making Group led by U Aung Thaung and “Wa” Special Region (2) Peacemaking Group headed by Vice-Chairman U Shauk Min Lyan held second peace talks at the meeting hall of “Wa” Special Region in Pansang.

The two sides signed a six-point agreement:

(1) Both sides have reached agreement to continue implementing agreements signed in Lashio on 1 October, 2011.

(2) It is agreed to adopt short-term or long-term socio-economic development plans in light of bilateral consultations to enable the Union government to participate in tasks for improvement of living standard of the national people in “Wa” Special Region (2) and for regional development.

(3) The Union government agrees to help increase opportunities for national races youths in “Wa” Special Region (2) to pursue education with the mindset to develop their insights, to equip them with vocational education and to realize human resources development.

(4) The Union government agrees to adopt long-term plans for cooperation of local people in treatment, prevention and education processes of healthcare to national people in “Wa” Special Region (2), acquiring health knowledge.

(5) It is agreed to continue negotiating matters related to enable representatives of people in townships of “Wa” Special Region (2) take seats in each Hluttaw of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to represent desires of the people in “Wa” Special Region (2).

(6) “Wa” Special Region (2) is an important part of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. “

Wa” Special Region (2) agrees to continue to hold talk to cooperate with defence forces of the State for security and defence of the State as one as it agrees not to disintegrate the State and secede from the State at all and