The University of EdinburghPeace Agreements DatabasePeaceRep

Statement

  • Country/entity

    Yemen
  • Region

    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name

    Statement
  • Date

    16 Nov 2016
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage

    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Yemen peace process
  • Parties

    Muhammad ‘Abd al-Salam [Spokesman for Ansar Allah]
    [Signed]
    ‘Arif al-Zuka [General Secretary of General People’s Congress]
    [Signed]
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    A short statement issued by Ansar Allah and the General People's Congress agreeing to the Muscat Principles and to send representatives to the Calm and Coordination Committee in November 2016. The meetings did not take place.


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, We affirm our commitment to work towards the formation of a new Government of National Unity in the safe city of Sana’a before the end of 2016.
  • 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

    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
    Page 1, We also agree to send representatives to the meetings of the Calm and Coordination Committee.
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Page 1, We agree to abide by the points of the Agreement of 10 April 2016 on the Cessation of Hostilities effective from 17 November 2016 provided that the other parties comply with the same obligations.
  • 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
    ‘‘Picture of Official Document’ Sana'a delegation signs the principles of a comprehensive solution in Yemen The official text of the Muscat agreement’, Sahafa 24, 16 November 2016, http://www.sahafah24.net/show713446.html

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Statement

We agree to abide by the points of the Agreement of 10 April 2016 on the Cessation of Hostilities effective from 17 November 2016 provided that the other parties comply with the same obligations.

We also agree to send representatives to the meetings of the Calm and Coordination Committee.

We accept the road map, including the settlement, provided by the Special Envoy to the Secretary-General on Yemen.

Considering these talks will begin at the end of November 2016.

We affirm our commitment to work towards the formation of a new Government of National Unity in the safe city of Sana’a before the end of 2016.

Muhammad ‘Abd al-Salam [Spokesman for Ansar Allah]

[Signed]

‘Arif al-Zuka [General Secretary of General People’s Congress]

[Signed]