Endeavour Accord

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Country/entity
Papua New Guinea
Bougainville
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Endeavour Accord
Date
5 Aug 1990
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Bougainville Conflict (1987 - 1998) )
Stage
Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Bougainville: peace process
Parties
Michael Somare, Leader, National Government Delegation;
Joseph Kabui, Leader, Bougainville Delegation;
Third parties
Intl observers from Canada, Vanuatu, and New Zealand [signing unclear]
Description
Short agreement concerning return of essential services to Bougainville.

Agreement document
PG_900805_EndeavourDialogueServicesBougainville.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
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)
Page 1,
... They agreed that the long-term political status of Bougainville is to be addressed as part of the continuing dialogue.

Page 1,
... Meanwhile, all political declarations with respect to that future status are deferred.
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
No specific mention.
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
Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
Page 1,
The return of services, particularly health, education and communications are accepted as a matter of urgent priority.
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
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
Page 1,
... Such restoration of services would be done without force. But should personnel responsible for restoring services be interfered with, the Government of Papua New Guinea reserves the right to withdraw services where such interference occurs.

Page 1,
... The two delegations agreed that in order for services to be restored on Bougainville, the security of personnel must be fully safeguarded.

Page 2,
... The two delegations agreed on the desirability of the full participation of Bougainvilleans in future security arrangements on Bougainville.
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 signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
Page 1,
... International observers from Canada, Vanuatu and New Zealand were present at the talks.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Originally accessed from Conciliation Resources Accord (http://www.c-r.org/accord/papua-new-guinea%E2%80%93bougainville – no longer available from original source).
Currently available from UN Peacemaker: https://peacemaker.un.org/bougainville-restauration-services90

Appendix 1

Endeavor Accord on Dialogue and Return of Services to Bougainville

A delegation of the National Goverment, led by the Right Honourable Sir Michael Somare GCMG MP held broad-ranging talks with a delegation of Bougainville, led by Mr Josph Kabui, from the 29th July to 5th August 1990 outside of Kieta Harbour, aboard Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship, Endeavor.

International observers from Canada, Vanuatu and New Zealand were present at talks.

The two delegations welcomed the opportunity for face-to-face dialogue, and agreed that this process should continue.

They agreed that the long term political status of Bougainbille is to be addressed as part of the continuing dialogue.

Meanwhile all political declarations with respect to that future status are deferred.

The National Government delegation confirmed that at the earliest opportunity it would take all practical steps consistent with the constitution of Papua New Guinea to bring about hte return of services to Bougainville.

Such restoration of services would be done without force.

But should personnel responsible for restoring services to interferred with, the Government of Papua New Guinea reserves the right to withdraw services where such interference occurs.

The return of services, particularly health, education and communications are accepted as a matter of urgent priority.

The two delegations agreed that in order for services to be restored on Bougainville, the security of personnel must be fully safeguarded.

The Government of Papua New Guinea will consult regularly with the present Bougainville delegation on the restoration of services.

The two delegations agreed on the desirability of the full participation of Bougainvilleeans in the future security arrangements on Bougainville.

The two delegations thanked the Government of New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Navy for their generous assistance in making a venue and support facilities available for the talks.

The two delegation also thanked the observers for their cooperation.

Further meetings of the two delegations to review implementation of arrangements for the restoration services will be held.

The next such meeting will be held within eight weeks.

Michael Somare

Leader Nationa Govenment Delegation

Joseph Kabui

Leader Bougainville Delegation

Signed on board the HMNZS Endeavor