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

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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.

Agreement document
SO_080921_Joint Statement between TFG and ARS on Emergency and Droughts.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
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