• Country/entity

  Papua New Guinea
  Bougainville
  

• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  

• Agreement name

  Gateway Communique

• Date

  9 Jun 2000

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Bougainville Conflict (1987 - 1998) )

• Stage

  Pre-negotiation/process

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Bougainville: peace process

• Parties

  Sir Michael Somare, Minister for Bougainville Affairs & Chairman of the National committee on Bougainville;
  John L. Momis, Co-Leader of Bougainville Delegation;
  Joseph C. Kabui, Co-Leader of Bougainville Delegation;

• Third parties

  Signed in the presence of: Brigadier M. Silverstone, Commander, Peace Monitoring Group; Scott S. Smith, United Nations Observer Mission in Bougainville;

• Description

  Declaration endorsing 'Proposals for a Special Status Agmt' and a report 'Autonomy and Referendum' as the basis for future negotiations. Notes that parties also discussed other issues such as capacity building, institutional strengthening, weapons disposal, amnesty and pardon, withdrawal of security forces and reconstruction of infrastructure, restoration of services and development.

• Agreement document

  PG_000609_Gateway Communique.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

Gateway Commique

9 June 2000

The Papua New Guinea National Government Delegation and the Bougainville Laders ('the parties') have concluded their 4th round of talks held at the Gateway hotel, Port Moresby from 23rd to 9 June 2000.

Buidling on the foundations laud down inthe Lincoln Agreement and Loloata Understanding, the parties made progress towards peace and reaffirmed their commitment to the peace process and meaning dialogue for a political settlements.

The Bougainville Delegation presented the National Government Delegation with a detailed working paer called 'Proposals for a Special Status Agreement', outlining the proposed draft of an agreement between the parties on a political settlement.

This working paper is based on a document entitled 'Autonomy and Referendum', which the National Governemnt delegation has accepted as the basis for further negotiations.

These documents are attached to this communique.

The parties agree that these documents will provide the basis for future negotiations.

The parties also discussed other issues such as capacity building, institutional strengthening weapons disposal, amnesty and pardon, withdrawal of security forces and reconstruction of infrastructure, restoration of services and development.

It was agreed that the PEace Process Consultative Committee shall meet as soon as possible to develop proposals for weapons disposal and the phased withdrawal of the PNG security forces.

The parties realise that they need further time to negotiate details of the agreement.

They agree to begin further exchanges concerning all the above issues no later than the first week of July and continue until the fina agreement is concluded, no later than mid-September 2000.

The parties acknowledge the assistance of the UN and the PMG in these negotations.

Signed by:

Sir Micahel Somare

Minister for Bougainville Affairs &

Cahirman of the National Committee on Bougainville

John L. Momis

Co-leader of Bougainville Delegation

Joseph C. Kabui

Co-Leader of Bougainville Delegation

Signed in teh presence of:

Brigadier M. Silverstone

Commander, Peace Monitoring Group

Scott S. Smith

UN Observer Mission on Bougainville