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Joint Statement between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) on Somalia Emergency and Drought Relief

  • Country/entity

    Somalia
  • Region

    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name

    Joint Statement between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) on Somalia Emergency and Drought Relief
  • Date

    21 Sep 2008
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Somali Civil War (1991 - ) )
  • Stage

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Somalia Peace Process
  • Parties

    Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia, signed for by Abdurahman Abdishakur Warsame;
    Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, signed for by Ahmed Abdisalam Aden.
  • Third parties

    Witnessed by: Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, UN Special Representative to Somalia; Hamud A. Suldan, Minister of Islamic Affairs and Waqf, Djibouti
  • Description

    Short statement providing provisions for the establishment of a humanitarian aid office to operate from Djibouti. Controlled by the High Level Committee and administered by a sub-committee consisting of 2 TFG members, 2 ARS members and a civil society representative.


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)

    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
    Page 1, untitled preamble, Taking into account the fact that the parties jointly declared that the people of Somalia need an immediate humanitarian assistance (paragraph 6 of the Joint Communique of 20 August, 2008)

    Page 1, Art. 2, The High Level Committee establishes a sub-committee of five members (2 TFG, 2 ARS, 1 civil society) that will act as the executive board of the new initiative.
  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing
    Power sharing→Political power sharing→Other
    State level
    Page 1, Art. 2, The High Level Committee establishes a sub-committee of five members (2 TFG, 2 ARS, 1 civil society) that will act as the executive board of the new initiative.
  • 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

    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
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 1, untitled preamble, in line with the Djibouti Agreement between the TFG and ARS to end hostility in their country and work together for the peaceful reconstruction of Somalia.

    ... Art. 1, the two parties agree to hereby establish a national emergency and relief office that commences its primary activities from Djibouti. The office comes under the supervision of the High Level Committee.
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds
    Page 1, untitled preamble, Taking into account the fact that the parties jointly declared that the people of Somalia need an immediate humanitarian assistance (paragraph 6 of the Joint Communique of 20 August, 2008)
  • 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
    Page 1, Art. 2, The High Level Committee establishes a sub-committee of five members (2 TFG, 2 ARS, 1 civil society) that will act as the executive board of the new initiative.
  • 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
    UN Special Representative for Somalia signed as witness.
  • 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/; http://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/SO_080921_Joint%20Statement%20between%20TFG%20and%20ARS%20on%20Emergency%20and%20Droughts.pdf

Joint Statement between the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia And The Alliance for the Re-Iiberation of Somalia

On Somalia Emergency and Drought Relief (SFDR)

In line with the Djibouti Agreernent between the TFG and ARS to end hostility in their country and work together for the peaceful reconstruction of Somalia,

And

Taking into account the fact that the parties jointly declared that the people of Somalia need an immediate humanitarian.

assistance (paragraph 6 of the Joint Communique of 20 August, 2008).

1. The two parties agree to hereby establish a national emergency and relief offıce that commences its primary activities from Djibouti.

The office comes under the supervision of the High Level Committee.

2. The High Level Committee establishes a sub-committee of fıve members (2 TFG, 2 ARS, 1 civil society) that will act as the executive board of the new initiative.

3. The sub-committee will meet to ~epne the main activities:

install the emergency office, recruit professional staff and approve the initial budget, etc.

4. Agree to offıcially open the emergency and relief office a week after signing this Statement.

Djibouti

September 21 , 2008

~~~ ~ Ahmed Abdisalam Aden Abdurahman Abdishakur Warsame

Transitional Federal Governrnent The Alliance for the Re-liberartion of Sornalia

Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah

UN Special Representative for Somalia

Witnessed

Minister of lslamic Affairs and Waqf, Republic of Djibouti