North Nasioi Agreement

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Country/entity: Papua New Guinea
Bougainville
Region: Asia and Pacific
Agreement name: North Nasioi Agreement
Date: 18 Oct 1994
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Bougainville Conflict (1987 - 1998)
The conflict on Bougainville, an island under the jurisdiction of Papua New Guinea (PNG), began in 1987 as a dispute over compensation for the use of land by Bougainville Copper Ltd, a an Australian subsidiary. The underlying issue of independence soon emerged and the conflict escalated between the government of PNG and the native islanders, in turn spearheaded by the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA). Until fighting ended in 1998, an estimated 20,000 died in the conflict. Several pre-negotiation agreements culminated in an agreement to a ‘permanent and irrevocable’ ceasefire, and a framework for normalizing the PNG-Bourgainville relationship, which included elections.
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Bougainville: peace process
Parties: Bougainville Interim Government Spokesmen; Representatives of the village Councils of Chiefs of the Central District of Bougainville; The big men of the South Nasioi, Aropa Valley and Pinei Valley; Commanders of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army from the North Nasioi area of Bougainville; The representatives of women's associations and churches
Third parties: -
Description: This short agreement contains a commitment by all Parties to achieving peace in Bougainville based on 6 principles.

Agreement document: PG_941018_North Nasioi Agreement.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth: Groups→Children/youth→Rhetorical
Page 1, Taking into account:
The basic aims and goals underlying the resolutions agreed to by the Bougainville Peace Conference at its meeting in Arawa on Friday the 14th day of October 1994; and
The fundamental rights and freedoms of the peoples of Bougainville; and
The principles and matters of concern recognized by the parties, including:
... e) The unnecessary deaths of innocent mothers and their babies resulting from the conflict and the blockade;
f) The total absence of formal education for so many of the children of Bougainville since 1989.
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: Page 1
The representatives of an independent state of Papua New Guinea whose names and signatures are set out below; and
... 4. The representatives of women's associations and churches

Page 1, Taking into account:
The basic aims and goals underlying the resolutions agreed to by the Bougainville Peace Conference at its meeting in Arawa on Friday the 14th day of October 1994; and
The fundamental rights and freedoms of the peoples of Bougainville; and
The principles and matters of concern recognized by the parties, including:
... e) The unnecessary deaths of innocent mothers and their babies resulting from the conflict and the blockade;
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: reps of women's association and churches (all signatories)
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: Page 1, Taking into account:
The basic aims and goals underlying the resolutions agreed to by the Bougainville Peace Conference at its meeting in Arawa on Friday the 14th day of October 1994; and
The fundamental rights and freedoms of the peoples of Bougainville;
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: Rights related issues→Citizenship→Citizens, specific rights
Page 1, Taking into account:
The basic aims and goals underlying the resolutions agreed to by the Bougainville Peace Conference at its meeting in Arawa on Friday the 14th day of October 1994; and
The fundamental rights and freedoms of the peoples of Bougainville; and
The principles and matters of concern recognized by the parties, including:
...d) The senseless and barbaric killing of citizens committed by all parties involved in the conflict;
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: Page 1, Taking into account:
The basic aims and goals underlying the resolutions agreed to by the Bougainville Peace Conference at its meeting in Arawa on Friday the 14th day of October 1994; and
The fundamental rights and freedoms of the peoples of Bougainville; and
The principles and matters of concern recognized by the parties, including:
... c) The terrible effects and results of the blockade on the flow of goods and services to Bougainville;
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, Taking into account:
The basic aims and goals underlying the resolutions agreed to by the Bougainville Peace Conference at its meeting in Arawa on Friday the 14th day of October 1994; and
The fundamental rights and freedoms of the peoples of Bougainville; and
The principles and matters of concern recognized by the parties, including:
... c) The terrible effects and results of the blockade on the flow of goods and services to Bougainville;
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: Page 2,
We sign this agreement in order to record that we commit ourselves to achieving peace in Bougainville in accordance with the resolutions of the Bougainville Peace Conference in Arawa on Friday 14 October 1994.
Source: Originally accessed from Conciliation Resources Accord (http://www.c-r.org/accord/papua-new-guinea%E2%80%93bougainville – no longer available from original source).
Currently available from UN Peacemaker: https://peacemaker.un.org/png-northnasioi-agreement94

North Nasioi Agreement

18 October 1994

Agreement with BRA Commanders and Bougainville Interim Government Spokesmen

This agreement comprising thirteen pages of signatures is made in Arawa on the 18th day of October 1994 between:

The representatives of an independent state of Papua New Guinea whose names and signatures are set out below;

and

The representatives of the village Councils of Chiefs of the Central District of Bougainville, whose names, clans, and signatures are set out below;

and

The big men of the South Nasioi, Aropa Valley and Pinei Valley, whose names, clans and signatures are set out below;

and

The commanders of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army from the North Nasioi area of Bougainville, whose names and signatures are set out below;

and

The representatives of women's associations and churches, some of whom are signing on the day the agreement is made and some of whom will sign at a later date.

Taking into account:

The basic aims and goals underlying the resolutions agreed to by the Bougainville Peace Conference at its meeting in Arawa on Friday the 14th day of October 1994;

and

The fundamental rights and freedoms of the peoples of Bougainville;

and The principles and matters of concern recognized by the parties, including:

a) The need for justice and equity;

b) The failure of all methods so far used in the earnest attempts made to solve the conflict afflicting Bougainville, which developed into violence in 1989;

c) The terrible effects and results of the blockade on the flow of goods and services to Bougainville;

d) The senseless and barbaric killing of citizens committed by all parties involved in the conflict;

e) The unnecessary deaths of innocent mothers and their babies resulting from the conflict and the blockade;

f) The total absence of formal education for so many of the children of Bougainville since 1989.

We sign this agreement in order to record that we commit ourselves to achieving peace in Bougainville in accordance with the resolutions of the Bougainville Peace Conference in Arawa on Friday 14 October 1994.

The representatives of the village Councils of Chiefs and the commanders of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army who sign this agreement also record here that they accept Theodore Miriung as the Interim Chairman of the North Nasioi Village Council of Chiefs.