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Agreement on a Ceasefire in the Republic of Yemen

  • Country/entity

    Yemen
  • Region

    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name

    Agreement on a Ceasefire in the Republic of Yemen
  • Date

    30 Jun 1994
  • 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 unification process
  • Parties

    Minister for Foreign Affairs: M. Basendwah, Member of the Presidential Council: S. Muhammed
  • Third parties

    Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Andrei V. Kozyrev
  • Description

    In this agreements the parties agree to a comprehensive and general ceasefire, to continue negotiations in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions, and to allow access to the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organisations to be allowed to deliver humanitarian relief.


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
    Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Substantive
    Page 1, Annex, Article 3.
    The International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations shall be allowed to deliver humanitarian relief without hindrance, primarily medicine, water and food supplies, to the areas affected by the conflict, especially Aden and other places where refugees are concentrated.
  • 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
    Page 1, Annex, Article 3.
    The International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations shall be allowed to deliver humanitarian relief without hindrance, primarily medicine, water and food supplies, to the areas affected by the conflict, especially Aden and other places where refugees are concentrated.
  • 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, Annex, Article 3.
    The International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations shall be allowed to deliver humanitarian relief without hindrance, primarily medicine, water and food supplies, to the areas affected by the conflict, especially Aden and other places where refugees are concentrated.
  • 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
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    The whole agreement provides for a ceasefire and its modalities.

    Page 1, Article 1.
    As from 2400 hours on 30 June 1994, a comprehensive and general ceasefire
    and the renunciation of further use of force against each other shall take
    effect.
  • 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
    2. definitive solution to be in accordance with UNSC resolutions
  • Other international signatory
    Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Andrei V. Kozyrev
  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism
    Russian Federation mediated agmt. 3. ICRC to be allowed to deliver humanitarian relief.
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    UN Peacemaker
    http://peacemaker.un.org/
    http://peacemaker.un.org/yemen-ceasefire94

Annex

AGREEMENT ON A CEASE-FIRE IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN (YEMEN)

The Parties concerned, through the mediation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Andrei V. Kozyrev, have agreed on the following provisions:

1. As from 2400 hours on 30 June 1994, a comprehensive and general ceasefire and the renunciation of further use of force against each other shall take effect, in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolution 924 (1994) concerning the situation in the Republic of Yemen (Yemen).

2. Negotiations shall continue with a view to a definitive settlement whose mechanism is being established in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions.

3. The International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations shall be allowed to deliver humanitarian relief without hindrance, primarily medicine, water and food supplies, to the areas affected by the conflict, especially Aden and other places where refugees are concentrated.

DONE at Moscow on 30 June 1994.

Minister for Foreign Affairs M. BASENDWAH

Member of the Presidential Council S. MUHAMMED

Minister for Foreign Affairs A. KOZYREV

of the Russian Federation