Agreement on a General Agenda

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Country/entity
Guatemala
Region
Americas
Agreement name
Agreement on a General Agenda
Date
26 Apr 1991
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Guatemalan Civil War (1960 - 1996) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Guatemala peace process
Parties
Govt of Guatemala, URNG
(Signed) Rodolfo QUEZADA TORUNO; (Signed) Manuel E. CONDE ORELLANA; (Signed) Francesc VENDRELL; (Signed) Gaspar ILOM;
Third parties
Signed by UN rep and rep of National Reconciliation Commission
Description
Agreed agenda for peace process: democratization, human rights, strengthening civilian authority, identity and rights of indigenous peoples, constitutional reforms and electoral systems, socio-economic aspects, agrarian situation, resettlement of population groups, bringing URNG into political life, final ceasefire, implementation timetable, agmt on firm and lasting peace and demobilization

Agreement document
GT_910426_AgreementGeneralAgenda.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
Groups→Indigenous people→Rhetorical
Page 1,
3. Identity and rights of indigenous peoples.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Rhetorical
Page 2,
7. Resettlement of populations uprooted by the armed conflict.
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)
Identity and rights of indiegenous peoples part of general agenda
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)→General references
Page 2,
2. Strengthening of civilian authority and the role of the army in a democratic society.
4. Constitutional reform and the electoral system.
Elections
Page 2,
4. Constitutional reform and the electoral system.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
Page 2,
8. Bases for bringing URNG into the political life of the country.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
Governance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/making
Page 2,
4. Constitutional reform and the electoral system.

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
Page 2,
1. Democratization. Human Rights.
3. Identity and rights of indigenous peoples.
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
Page 2,
1. Democratization. Human Rights.
2. Strengthening of civilian authority and the role of the army in a democratic society.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
Page 2,
1. Democratization. Human Rights.

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 2,
5. Socio-economic aspects.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
Page 2,
6. Agrarian situation.
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
Page 2,
9. Arrangements for the final cease-fire.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
Page 2,
2. Strengthening of civilian authority and the role of the army in a democratic society.
DDR
Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 2,
11. Signing of the agreement on a firm and lasting peace, and demobilization.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 2,
8. Bases for bringing URNG into the political life of the country.
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
Signed by Representative of the UN Secretary General.
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
UN Peacemaker. Available at: https://peacemaker.un.org/guatemala-generalagenda91 (Accessed 6 October 2020).

ANNEX

Agreement on a general agenda, signed at Mexico City on 26 April 1991

1. Democratization.

Human Rights.

2. Strengthening of civilian authority and the role of the army in a democratic society.

3. Identity and rights of indigenous peoples.

4. Constitutional reform and the electoral system.

5. Socio-economic aspects.

6. Agrarian situation.

7. Resettlement of populations uprooted by the armed conflict.

8. Bases for bringing URNG into the political life of the country.

9. Arrangements for the final cease-fire.

10. Timetable for the implementation, fulfilment and verification of agreements.

11. Signing of the agreement on a firm and lasting peace, and demobilization.

(Signed) Rodolfo QUEZADA TORUNO

(Signed) Manuel E. CONDE ORELLANA

(Signed) Francesc VENDRELL

(Signed) Gaspar ILOM