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

  • 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.


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.