Agreement on the Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee

• Country/entity

  Somalia
  
• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement on the Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee
• Date

  15 Jan 1993
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Somali Civil War (1991 - ) )
• Stage

  Pre-negotiation/process
• Conflict nature

  Government
• Peace process

  Somalia Peace Process
• Parties

  Somali African Muki Org (SAMO), signed for by MR. Mohamed Ramadan Arbow, Chairman;
  
  Somali Democratic Alliance (SDA), signed for by Mr. Mohamed Farah Abdullahi, Chairman;
  
  Somali Democratic Movement (SDM), signed for by Mr. Abdi Muse Mayow, Chairman, and Col. Mohamed Nur Aliyou, Chairman;
  
  Somali National Democratic Union (SNDU), signed for by Mr. Ali Ismael Abdi, Chairman;
  
  Somali National Front (SNF), signed for by Gen. Omar Hagi Mohamed Hersi, Chairman;
  
  Somali National Union (SNU), signed for by Dr. Mohamed Ragis Mohamed, Chairman;
  
  Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), signed for by Gen. Aden Abdillahi Noor, Chairman, and Col. Ahmed Omar Jess, Chairman;
  
  Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF), signed for by Gen. Mohamed Abshir Musse, Chairman;
  
  Southern Somali National Movement (SSNM), signed for by Col. Abdi Warsame Isaaq, Chairman;
  
  United Somali Congress (USC), signed for by Gen. Mohamed Farah Aidid, Chairman , and Mohamed Qanyare Afrah, Chairman;
  
  United Somali Front (USF), signed for by Mr. Abdurahman Dualeh Ali, Chairman;
  
  United Somali Party (USP) signed for by Mr. Mohamed Abdi [unintelligible], Chairman;
• Third parties

  United Nations (and relevant regional and sub-regional organizations)
• Description

  Parties agree to establish ad hoc commission to continue the discussion aimed at resolving the question of criteria for participation and the agenda for the National Reconciliation Conference, as well as any other issues pending

• Agreement document

  SO_930115_AgreementEstablishmentAdHocCommittee.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Agreement on tbe estşblishment of an ad hoc committee, signed in Addis bbaba, on ıs January 1993

We, the undersigned Somali political leaders, meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 15 January 1993 at the Informal Preparatory Meeting on National Reconciliation in Somalia;

Determined to continue our efforts to resolve all pending issues from the Informal Preparatory Meetinq, in particular, the question of criteria for participation at and the agenda for the National Reconciliation Conference scheduled to begin on 15 March 1993;

Further determined to ensure the immediate implementation of all agreements reached during the Informal Preparatory Meeting;

1. Hereby decide to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to continue the discussion aimed at resolving the question of criteria for participation and the agenda for the National Reconciliation Conference, as well as any other issues pending from the Informal Preparatory Meeting;

2. The Ad Hoc Coınmittee, whose sole purpose is to provide a mechanism for continuing the search for a solution to outstanding issues, shall work in consultation with all Somali political movements;

3. The Ad Hoc Committee shall hold its first meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 22 January 1993;

4. The Ad Hoc Committee shall submit its recommendations on the criteria for participation at the Nationaı Reconciliation Conference and on other outstanding issues to the meeting of the whole before 1 March 1993;

5. The following facilities, to be utilized solely for the purpose of carrying out the mandate set out in the present agreement, shall be placed at the disposal of the Ad Hoc Committee:

an off ice in Moqadishu and Addis Ababa to facilitate consultations with the United Nations and the relevant regional and subregional organizations, as well as telecommunication and transportation facilities;

5. The Ad Hoc Committee shall be composed of seven members at any one time with two coming from the SNA and five from the other political movements.

The SNA shall have the right to rotate its participants at every session of the Ad Hoc Committee if it so wishes;

7. Notwithstanding the pending status of the agenda and the issue of criteria for participation at the National Reconcilitation Conference, the

General Agreement signed in Addis Ababa on 8 January 1993 shall enter into force with immediate effect.

Somali African Muki Org (SAMO), signed for by MR.

Mohamed Ramadan Arbow, Chairman;

Somali Democratic Alliance (SDA), signed for by Mr. Mohamed Farah Abdullahi, Chairman;

Somali Democratic Movement (SDM), signed for by Mr. Abdi Muse Mayow, Chairman, and Col.

Mohamed Nur Aliyou, Chairman;

Somali National Democratic Union (SNDU), signed for by Mr. Ali Ismael Abdi, Chairman;

Somali National Front (SNF), signed for by Gen. Omar Hagi Mohamed Hersi, Chairman;

Somali National Union (SNU), signed for by Dr. Mohamed Ragis Mohamed, Chairman;

Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), signed for by Gen. Aden Abdillahi Noor, Chairman, and Col.

Ahmed Omar Jess, Chairman;

Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF), signed for by Gen. Mohamed Abshir Musse, Chairman;

Southern Somali National Movement (SSNM), signed for by Col.

Abdi Warsame Isaaq, Chairman;

United Somali Congress (USC), signed for by Gen. Mohamed Farah Aidid, Chairman , and Mohamed Qanyare Afrah, Chairman;

United Somali Front (USF), signed for by Mr. Abdurahman Dualeh Ali, Chairman;

United Somali Party (USP) signed for by Mr. Mohamed Abdi [unintelligible], Chairman;