Endeavour Accord

  • 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.


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