Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition

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Country/entity
Somalia
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition
Date
22 Jun 2012
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Somali Civil War (1991 - ) )
Stage
Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Somalia Peace Process
Parties
The meeting in Nairobi was attended by: President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia; Honourable Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament; Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali; President Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamoud ‘Farole’ of Puntland; President Mohamed Ahmed Alin of Galmudug; and, representatives of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a.
Third parties
The meeting was facilitated by the United Nations under the auspices of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga.
Description
Agreement approves the four Protocols and commits to operating within the previously agreed time frame to end the transitional period.

Agreement document
SO_120622_JointCommuniquéConsultativeMeetingEndTransition.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)
Governance→Political institutions (new or reformed)→General references
Page 2, 4. Establishment of committees on ending the transitional period
As per the agreement reached by the Signatories in Addis Ababa, the members of the
following committees have now been selected:
a) Technical Selection Committee;
b) Elders Arbitration Committee;
c) Technical Facilitation Committee;
d) Roadmap Signatories Coordination Office.
The names of the members of the above committees will be made public immediately by
the TFG/TFIs.
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders
4. Establishment of committees on ending the transitional period
As per the agreement reached by the Signatories in Addis Ababa, the members of the
following committees have now been selected:
...
b) Elders Arbitration Committee;
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
Governance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/making
Page 2, Art. 3, The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) will now convene on 12 July 2012 and will conclude its work on 20 July. The NCA will dissolve when it concludes its deliberations by voting on the draft for provisional adoption prior to eventual approval by the Somali people through a direct referendum.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
Power sharing→Political power sharing→General
State level
Implements the following protocols, which provide for power-sharing:
The signatories signed the following Protocols:
1. Protocol on the Technical Selection Committee;
2. Protocol establishing the Technical Facilitation Committee;
3. Protocol establishing the National Constituent Assembly;
4. Protocol establishing a new Somali Federal Parliament.
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
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
The meeting was facilitated by the United Nations under the auspices of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
Page 2, Art. 3, The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) will now convene on 12 July 2012 and will conclude its work on 20 July. The NCA will dissolve when it concludes its deliberations by voting on the draft for provisional adoption prior to eventual approval by the Somali people through a direct referendum.
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_120622_JointCommuniqu%C3%A9ConsultativeMeetingEndTransition.pdf

Joint Communiqué of the Consultative Meeting of the Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition

22 June 2012, Nairobi

The Signatories of the Roadmap for Ending the Transition in Somalia met from 20 to 22 June 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya, to address a number of outstanding issues and to finalize the agreements reached at the meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 21 to 23 May 2012.

The meeting was facilitated by the United Nations under the auspices of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga.

The meeting in Nairobi was attended by:

President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia;

Honourable Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament;

Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali;

;

President Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamoud ‘Farole’ of Puntland;

President Mohamed Ahmed Alin of Galmudug;

and, representatives of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a.

1. Protocols to end the transition

The Signatories discussed, reviewed and approved the Protocols to end the transition drafted by the Signatories’ Technical Revision Committee established under the Addis Abba agreement in May 2012.

The signatories signed the following Protocols:

Protocol on the Technical Selection Committee;

Protocol establishing the Technical Facilitation Committee;

Protocol establishing the National Constituent Assembly;

Protocol establishing a new Somali Federal Parliament.

The President also signed a Decree, witnessed by the Signatories, establishing a legal framework to conclude the constitutional making process through provisional adoption of the constitution by the National Constituent Assembly.

2. Draft Provisional Constitution

The signatories have collectively initialled the revised draft Provisional Constitution finalized by the Signatories’ Technical Revision Committee established in Addis Ababa.

This is now the official draft of the Provisional Constitution.

The Committee has now been renamed the Technical Facilitation Committee and is chaired by the Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Reconciliation.

Before the draft is handed over to the National Constituent Assembly, a four-day programme of civic education on the final draft will be undertaken by the IFCC.

The

IFCC will then hand over the draft back to the Technical Facilitation Committee, which is the body responsible for presenting the draft to the National Constituent Assembly.

3. National Constituent Assembly

The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) will now convene on 12 July 2012 and will conclude its work on 20 July.

The NCA will dissolve when it concludes its deliberations by voting on the draft for provisional adoption prior to eventual approval by the Somali people through a direct referendum.

4. Establishment of committees on ending the transitional period

As per the agreement reached by the Signatories in Addis Ababa, the members of the following committees have now been selected:

a) Technical Selection Committee;

b) Elders Arbitration Committee;

c) Technical Facilitation Committee;

d) Roadmap Signatories Coordination Office.

The names of the members of the above committees will be made public immediately by the TFG/TFIs.

5. The remainder of the transitional period

The Signatories have collectively committed to meet the deadlines stipulated under the Addis Ababa agreement and expressed their collective resolve in ending the transition and ushering in a new political dispensation under a provisional Constitution adopted by the National Constituent Assembly.