Communique of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara (In Agreement with the Parties) (Manhasset IV)

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Country/entity
Morocco
Western Sahara
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Communique of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara (In Agreement with the Parties) (Manhasset IV)
Date
18 Mar 2008
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Western Sahara Conflict (1973 - 1991) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Morocco-Western Sahara peace process
Parties
Representatives of Morocco; Representatives of the Frente Polisario;
Third parties
-
Description
A short communiqué detailing the meeting between Representatives of Morocco and Representatives of the Frente Polisario in Manhasset from 16-18 March 2008. Agreement is non-substantive, and merely refers to some broad themes which were discussed.

Agreement document
MA_080318_Communique of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara (In Agreement with the Parties) Manhasset IV.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
Page 1,
... The discussions focused on the implementation of the Security Council resolutions. The parties also discussed thematic subjects such as administration, justice and resources. Among a number of proposals I made to expand confidence building measures, there was agreement among the parties to explore the establishment of family visits by land, which would be in addition to the existing programme by air.

State definition

Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
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
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
Page 1,
... The discussions focused on the implementation of the Security Council resolutions. The parties also discussed thematic subjects such as administration, justice and resources. Among a number of proposals I made to expand confidence building measures, there was agreement among the parties to explore the establishment of family visits by land, which would be in addition to the existing programme by air.
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
Page 1,
... The discussions focused on the implementation of the Security Council resolutions. The parties also discussed thematic subjects such as administration, justice and resources. Among a number of proposals I made to expand confidence building measures, there was agreement among the parties to explore the establishment of family visits by land, which would be in addition to the existing programme by air.
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
No specific mention.
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
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
UN Peacemaker
http://peacemaker.un.org/

Communiqué of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara

Peter van Walsum

(In agreement with the parties)

Meeting at Manhasset (Greentree Estate)

16-18 March 2008

Representatives of Morocco and the Frente Polisario met in Manhasset, New York, at the Greentree Estate, on 16 – 18 March 2008, in accordance with Security Council resolutions 1754 of 30 April 2007 and 1783 of 31 October 2007 on Western Sahara.

As was the case in the previous rounds of talks, representatives of the neighbouring countries, Algeria and Mauritania, were also present at the opening and closing sessions and were consulted separately during the talks.

The discussions focused on the implementation of the Security Council resolutions.

The parties also discussed thematic subjects such as administration, justice and resources.

Among a number of proposals I made to expand confidence building measures, there was agreement among the parties to explore the establishment of family visits by land, which would be in addition to the existing programme by air.

In concluding this fourth round of talks, the parties reiterated their commitment to continue the negotiations at Manhasset at a date to be determined by common agreement.