• Country/entity

  South Sudan
  Sudan
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Declaration on the Conclusion of IGAD Negotiations on Peace in the Sudan

• Date

  19 Nov 2004

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )

• Stage

  Renewal

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Sudanese (North-South) peace process

• Parties

  Hon. Yahya Hussein Babikar, For the Government of the Republic of the Sudan; Cdr. Nhial Deng Nhial, for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army

• Third parties

  WITNESSED BY: Lt. Gen. Lazaro K. Sumbeiywo (Rtd.), On Behalf of the IGAD Envoys; Dr. Jan Pronk, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations; IN THE PRESENCE OF: The United Nations Security Council; Ambassador Abdallah Baali, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations; Ambassador Ismael Gaspar Martins, Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations; Ambassador Joel Adechi, Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations; Ambassador Ronaldo Sardenberg, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations; Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sablière, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations; Ambassador Gunter Pleuger, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations; Ambassador Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations; Ambassador Lauro Baja, Jr, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations; Ambassador Mihnea Motoc, Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations; Ambassador Andrey Denisov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations; Ambassador Juan Antonio Yáñez-Barnuevo, Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations; Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations; Ambassador John Danforth, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations

• Description

  An interim agreement in which the Parties affirm that the six Protocols in the Nairobi Declaration (5/06/2004) constitute the core of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and agree to future negotiations on a permanent ceasefire in order to complete the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Furthermore, the Parties invite the UN Security Council to endorse the six Protocols, to which the UN Security Council pass UN SC Resolution 1574 (2004).

• Agreement document

  SD_041119_Declaration on Conclusion of IGAD Negotiations in Sudan.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

DECLARATION ON THE CONCLUSION OF IGAD NEGOTIATIONS ON PEACE IN THE SUDAN

Gigiri, Nairobi:

Friday 19th November 2004

WHEREAS the Government of the Republic of the Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (the Parties) reconfirmed in the Nairobi Declaration of 5th June, 2004 on the Final Phase of the IGAD led negotiations on Peace in the Sudan, their agreement on the six texts, including the Machakos Protocol as well as the texts relating to Power Sharing, Wealth Sharing, Security Arrangements, and resolution of the Conflict in Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains, Blue Nile, and Abyei Area;

WHEREAS the Parties in a Joint Press Statement on October 16, 2004, “recommitted themselves to finalize and conclude the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in recognition that prompt completion of the Peace Process is essential for all the people of the Sudan as it will help in resolving all challenges facing the country”;

ACKNOWLEDGING the progress made to date on the Security Arrangements and Ceasefire Details including the extensive work that has been accomplished in the Implementation Modalities annexes;

and

DECLARING that the conclusion of the IGAD led initiative is central to a comprehensive Peace Agreement in the Sudan including the resolution of the Conflict in Darfur;

NOW HEREBY THE PARTIES AFFIRM that the six Protocols referred to in the Nairobi Declaration of 5th June, 2004, constitute and form the core Peace Agreement and therefore invite the UN Security Council in this its Nairobi sitting to pass a resolution endorsing the six Protocols.

FURTHER the Parties declare their commitment to expeditiously complete Negotiations on the two annexes on Ceasefire Agreement and Implementation Modalities so as to conclude and sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement no later than 31st December, 2004.

(Signed) (Signed)

___________________________ ____________________________

Hon. Yahya Hussein Babikar Cdr.

Nhial Deng Nhial

For the Government For the Sudan People’s

Of the Republic of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army

Witnessed By:

(Signed)

________________________________

Lt. Gen. Lazaro K. Sumbeiywo (Rtd.)

On Behalf of the IGAD Envoys

(Signed)

________________________________

Dr. Jan Pronk

Special Representative of the Secretary-General

of the United Nations

In the Presence of:

The United Nations Security Council.

(Signed) (Signed)

___________________________ ____________________________

Ambassador Abdallah Baali Ambassador Ismael Gaspar Martins

Permanent Representative of Algeria Permanent Representative of Angola

to the United Nations to the United Nations

(Signed) (Signed)

___________________________ ____________________________

Ambassador Joel Adechi Ambassador Ronaldo Sardenberg

Permanent Representative of Benin Permanent Representative of Brazil

to the United Nations to the United Nations

(Signed) (Signed)

___________________________ ____________________________

Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz Ambassador Wang Guangya

Permanent Representative of Chile Permanent Representative of China

to the United Nations to the United Nations

(Signed) (Signed)

___________________________ ____________________________

Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sablière Ambassador Gunter Pleuger

Permanent Representative of France Permanent Representative of Germany

to the United Nations to the United Nations

(Signed) (Signed)

___________________________ ____________________________

Ambassador Munir Akram Ambassador Lauro Baja, Jr.

Permanent Representative of Pakistan Permanent Representative of the Philippines

to the United Nations to the United Nations

(Signed) (Signed)

___________________________ ____________________________

Ambassador Mihnea Motoc Ambassador Andrey Denisov

Permanent Representative of Romania Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation

to the United Nations to the United Nations

(Signed) (Signed)

___________________________ ____________________________

Ambassador Juan Antonio Yáñez-Barnuevo Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry

Permanent Representative of Spain Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom

to the United Nations to the United Nations

(Signed)

________________________________

Ambassador John Danforth

Permanent Representative of the United States

to the United Nations