• Country/entity

  Iraq
  Kurds-Kurdistan
  

• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  Cross-regional
  

• Agreement name

  Agreement of the Principles to Join the "Task Force for Dialogue on the UNAMI Reports"

• Date

  1 Jun 2009

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Iraq Wars and the Iraqi Insurgency (1989-1990) (2004 - ) )

• Stage

  Pre-negotiation/process

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Kurdistan/Iraq territorial conflict

• Parties

  Government of Iraq; Kurdistan Regional Government

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  The representatives of the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government have agreed to join the "Task Force for Dialogue on the UNAMI Reports." In joining the Task Force, the parties underscore the importance of resolving disputed internal boundaries and reconfirm a number of principles and follow up actions.

• Agreement document

  IQ_090601_Agreement on the Principles to Joint the 'Task Force for Dialogue on the UNAMI reports'.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

Agreement of Principles

The representatives of the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government have agreed to join the "Task Force for Dialogue on the UNAMI Reports."

In joining the Task Force, the parties underscore the importance of resolving disputed internal boundaries and reconfirm the following principles and follow-up actions:

§ The territorial integrity and unity of Iraq;

§ Full respect for the Iraqi Constitution;

§ The purpose of the Task Force is to promote trust, prevent conflict, and advance justice for all while bringing communities together, not separating them;

§ Full recognition of the suffering and hardship experienced as a result of deliberate policies and practices that targeted communities;

§ Every community and individual in Iraq enjoys basic civil, human, and political rights, regardless of religion, sect, or ethnicity, or the administrative boundaries in which they live;

§ The security of the residents of the areas in question, the Kurdistan region, and all of Iraq remains a priority concern;

§ Facilitate the provision of services including, inter alia, education and health care for all communities;

§ Implement confidence building measures to promote trust, clarify administrative functions, address development needs, or facilitate an appropriate security posture;

§ Define the administrative boundaries, and corresponding responsibilities, between the Kurdistan Regional Government and adjoining governorates;

§ The UNAMI reports on "Disputed Internal Boundaries" provide the basis for discussion.

§ To achieve the above principles, both sides agree to the following:

§ Attend a weekly Task Force meeting hosted by UNAMI in Baghdad at 1500 hours every Tuesday.

The Task Force will meet provided at least one member of each delegation is present.

§ Avoid making public statements on the content of the meetings.

§ UNAMI will provide the Secretariat support for the Task Force that will include preparing the agenda of the meetings in consultation with the two sides, prepare and distribute notes on the meetings, and facilitate discussion as necessary.