Agreement on the City of Hodeidah and Ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa (Hodeidah Agreement)

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Country/entity
Yemen
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Agreement on the City of Hodeidah and Ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa (Hodeidah Agreement)
Date
13 Dec 2018
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Yemen peace process
Parties
Yemeni government and the Houthi movement
Third parties
-
Description
Ceasefire agreement on Hodeidah's port, which is the entry point for most of Yemen's food imports, commercial goods and humanitarian aid; currently the country relies on imports for some 90 percent of its food and basic commodity needs.

Agreement document
YE_181213_hodeidah_agreement.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
YE_181213_hodeidah_agreement_ar.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)
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
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
Page 1,

• Parties shall facilitate the freedom of movement of civilians and goods from and to the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa and the delivery of
humanitarian aid through the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa.
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→Humanitarian assistance
Page 1,

• Parties shall facilitate the freedom of movement of civilians and goods from and to the
city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa and the delivery of
humanitarian aid through the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa.

Page 2,

This agreement shall be implemented in phases, the details of which will determined by the
Redeployment Coordination Committee. The redeployment from the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and
Ras Issa and critical parts of the city associated with the humanitarian facilities shall be the first
phase and it shall be completed within two weeks after the cease-fire enters into force. The full
mutual redeployment of all forces from the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and
Ras Issa shall be completed within a maximum period of 21 days after the cease-fire enters into
force.
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
Socio-economic reconstruction→Banks→Central bank
Page 2,

• Revenues of the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa shall be channeled to the Central Bank of Yemen through its branch in Hodeidah as a contribution to the payment of
salaries in the governate of Hodeidah and throughout Yemen.

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
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
The parties reached an agreement on the following:
• An immediate cease-fire shall enter into force in the city of Hodeidah, the ports of
Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa and the governorate upon signature of this agreement.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
Page 2,

▪ Security of the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa shall be the
responsibility of local security forces in accordance with Yemeni law. Legal lines of
authority shall be respected and any obstructions to proper functioning of local state
institutions, including supervisors, shall be removed.
DDR
Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1,

• A mutual redeployment of forces shall be carried out from the city of Hodeidah and the
ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa to agreed upon locations outside the city and the
ports.

• The parties shall be committed not to bring any military reinforcements to the city, the
ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa, and the governorate.
• The parties shall be committed to remove any military manifestations from the city.
• A joint and agreed upon Redeployment Coordination Committee chaired by the United Nations and comprised of, but not limited to, members of the parties shall be established to oversee the cease-fire and the re-deployment.

• The Redeployment Coordination Committee shall supervise the re-deployment and
monitoring operations and it shall also oversee the de-mining operations in the ports of
Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa.
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
Page 1,
...
• A joint and agreed upon Redeployment Coordination Committee chaired by the United Nations and comprised of, but not limited to, members of the parties shall be established to oversee the cease-fire and the re-deployment.
...
• The Chairman of the Redeployment Coordination Committee will report on a weekly
basis to the Security Council through the Secretary General on the compliance of the
parties to the terms of the agreement.
• A UN leading role in supporting Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation in management and
inspections at the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras al-Isa, to include enhanced UNVIM
monitoring in the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa .
• A strengthened UN presence in the city of Hodeidah and Ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and
Ras Isa.
• The parties shall be committed to facilitate and support the work of the United Nations
in Hodeidah.
Enforcement mechanism
Page 2,

This agreement shall be implemented in phases, the details of which will determined by the
Redeployment Coordination Committee. The redeployment from the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and
Ras Issa and critical parts of the city associated with the humanitarian facilities shall be the first
phase and it shall be completed within two weeks after the cease-fire enters into force. The full
mutual redeployment of all forces from the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and
Ras Issa shall be completed within a maximum period of 21 days after the cease-fire enters into
force.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
https://osesgy.unmissions.org/full-text-stockholm-agreement

Agreement on the City of Hodeidah and Ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa The parties reached an agreement on the following:

•

An immediate cease-fire shall enter into force in the city of Hodeidah, the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa and the governorate upon signature of this agreement. •

A mutual redeployment of forces shall be carried out from the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa to agreed upon locations outside the city and the ports. •

The parties shall be committed not to bring any military reinforcements to the city, the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa, and the governorate. •

The parties shall be committed to remove any military manifestations from the city. •

A joint and agreed upon Redeployment Coordination Committee chaired by the United Nations and comprised of, but not limited to, members of the parties shall be established to oversee the cease-fire and the re-deployment. •

The Redeployment Coordination Committee shall supervise the re-deployment and monitoring operations and it shall also oversee the de-mining operations in the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa. •

The Chairman of the Redeployment Coordination Committee will report on a weekly basis to the Security Council through the Secretary General on the compliance of the parties to the terms of the agreement. •

A UN leading role in supporting Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation in management and inspections at the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras al-Isa, to include enhanced UNVIM monitoring in the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa . •

A strengthened UN presence in the city of Hodeidah and Ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa. •

The parties shall be committed to facilitate and support the work of the United Nations in Hodeidah. •

Parties shall facilitate the freedom of movement of civilians and goods from and to the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa and the delivery of humanitarian aid through the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa. •

Revenues of the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa shall be channeled to the Central Bank of Yemen through its branch in Hodeidah as a contribution to the payment of salaries in the governate of Hodeidah and throughout Yemen.

▪ Security of the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa shall be the responsibility of local security forces in accordance with Yemeni law.

Legal lines of authority shall be respected and any obstructions to proper functioning of local state institutions, including supervisors, shall be removed. •

This Agreement shall not be considered a precedent to be referred to in any subsequent consultations or negotiations.

This agreement shall be implemented in phases, the details of which will determined by the Redeployment Coordination Committee.

The redeployment from the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa and critical parts of the city associated with the humanitarian facilities shall be the first phase and it shall be completed within two weeks after the cease-fire enters into force.

The full mutual redeployment of all forces from the city of Hodeidah and the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa shall be completed within a maximum period of 21 days after the cease-fire enters into force.