Cairns Joint Communique
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
Papua New Guinea
BougainvilleRegion
Asia and Pacific
Asia and PacificAgreement name
Cairns Joint CommuniqueDate
1 Dec 1995Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Pre-negotiation/processConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Bougainville: peace processParties
Note: Document has not been signed, although the parties appear to be the Bougainville Transitional Government and the Bougainville Interim GovernmentThird parties
Signed in the presence of the Representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.Description
Parties commit to peace talks
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youthGroups→Children/youth→RhetoricalPage 2, Nine
All parties to the Talks agree on the need for access to be immediately granted throughout Bougainville to UNICEF and relevant donor organisations for the implementation of health care programmes, especially child immunisation. - 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 societyPage 1, Five
Representatives of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) have participated and may continue to participate in an observer capacity in the Talks. Other non-governemental organisations may be granted similar observer status with the consent of all the parties to the Talks. - 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/accessPage 2, Nine
All parties to the Talks agree on the need for access to be immediately granted throughout Bougainville to UNICEF and relevant donor organisations for the implementation of health care programmes, especially child immunisation. - 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 fundsPage 2:
All parties to the Talks agree on the need for access to be immediately granted throughout Bougainville to UNICEF and relevant donor organisations for the implementation of health care programmes, especially child immunisation. - 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
No specific mention.
- 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 signatoryPage 2,
Signed in the presence of the Representatives of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth will report to the Government of Papua New Guinea on the results of the current talks. - 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.
- SourceOriginally accessed from Conciliation Resources Accord (http://www.c-r.org/accord/papua-new-guinea%E2%80%93bougainville – no longer available from original source).
Cairns Joint Communique
One
The delegation of teh Bougainville Transititional Governemnt (BTG) and the delegation of the Bougainville Interim Government (BIG) held talks in Cairns, Australia, from 14 to 18 December 1995 under the joint chairmanship of the representatives of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
A list of participants is at Annex 1.
Two
The two delegation have agreed to enter into a process of dialogu that will permit the achievement of the a political settlements to the Bougainville conflict.
Three
The delegations of the BTG and of the BIG expressed their intention to convene a new round of talks in Bougainville in March/April 1996.
In order to ensure the success of the Talks, they have agreed to hold a series of preparatory meeting comprised of four members from each side, with the facilitation of the United Nations Secretary-General, at a venue to be determined.
Four
Both sides agreed subject to the concurrence of the Papua New Guinea Government to the continued association of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth in the on-going discussions and in their eventual outcomes.
Five
Representative of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Unrepresented Nations and People's Organisation (UNPO) have participated and may continue to participate in an observer capacity in teh Talks.
Other non-governmental organisations may be granted similar observer status with the consent of all the parties in the Talks.
Six
At each round of Talks, the delegations will determine the degree of confidentiallity that will apply.
Seven
The two sides have reached agreement on the Agenda for All Bougainville Leaders Talks (Annex 2), it being understood that the discussion of the items need not follow the order in which they are enurmerated.
Eight
The two sides will endeavor to reach early agreement on the issues covered in the Agenda so that talks may be held between the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Bougainville Leadership.
Nine
All parties to the Talks agree on the need for access to be immediately granted throughout Bougainville to UNICEF and relevant donor organisations for the implementation of health care programmes, especially child immunisation.
Ten
In so far as the BTG, the United Nations and the Commonwealth Secretariat are concerned, the understandings contained in this document are subject to the agreedment of the Goverment of Papua New Guniea.
Eleven
The delegations expressed their appreciation to the Government of Australia for the excellent arrangements it had made for hosting the meeting.
Twelve
The representatives of the Secretary-General of the United nations of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth will report to the Government of Papua new Guinea on the results of the current talks.
Signed in the presence of the Represetatives of the Secretary-General of the UN and of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
Cairns, Australia 1 December 1995.