Agreement of the Principles to Join the "Task Force for Dialogue on the UNAMI Reports"

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Country/entity: Iraq
Kurds-Kurdistan
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Cross-regional
Agreement name: Agreement of the Principles to Join the "Task Force for Dialogue on the UNAMI Reports"
Date: 1 Jun 2009
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Iraq Wars and the Iraqi Insurgency (1989-1990) (2004 - )
In the aftermath of the Iraq-UN conflict following President Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in 1989, the UN enforced no-fly zones and set up a monitoring commission of the arms capacity of the Iraqi government. By the late 1990s, Iraqi officials had increased their resistance against the implementation of these programmes. In the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York, the U.S. accused the Iraqi government of having weapons of mass destruction. In 2003, a U.S.-led coalition overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein, but failed to maintain security in the country as ex-Bathist and Islamist groups launched a counter-campaign. Violence reached a peak in 2006 as the conflict took on sectarian traits leading to mass human rights violations by domestic Sunni and Shi’a groups, as well as occupying forces. Despite the failure to stabilize the country, the U.S.-led forces withdrew in December 2011. Since then Iraq has effectively been split into three territories based on ethno-religious identity including the Shi’a in the south, the Kurds in the north, and a Sunni band in the middle, which is currently occupied by the organisation known as the Islamic State (formerly of Iraq and the Levant).
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Kurdistan/Iraq territorial conflict
Parties: Government of Iraq; Kurdistan Regional Government
Third parties: -
Description: The representatives of the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government have agreed to join the "Task Force for Dialogue on the UNAMI Reports." In joining the Task Force, the parties underscore the importance of resolving disputed internal boundaries and reconfirm a number of principles and follow up actions.

Agreement document: IQ_090601_Agreement on the Principles to Joint the 'Task Force for Dialogue on the UNAMI reports'.pdf (opens in new tab) | 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: Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Anti-discrimination
Page 1, § Every community and individual in Iraq enjoys basic civil, human, and political rights, regardless of religion, sect, or ethnicity, or the administrative boundaries in which they live;
Religious groups: Groups→Religious groups→Anti-discrimination
Page 1, § Every community and individual in Iraq enjoys basic civil, human, and political rights, regardless of religion, sect, or ethnicity, or the administrative boundaries in which they live;
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): Page 1, § The territorial integrity and unity of Iraq;
§ Full respect for the Iraqi Constitution;
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: Governance→Constitution→Constitution affirmation/renewal
Page 1, § Full respect for the Iraqi Constitution;

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: Power sharing→Territorial power sharing→Autonomous regions
Page 1, § Define the administrative boundaries, and corresponding responsibilities, between the Kurdistan Regional Government and adjoining governorates;
Power sharing→Territorial power sharing→Other
Page 1, § The UNAMI reports on "Disputed Internal Boundaries" provide the basis for discussion.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: Page 1, § Every community and individual in Iraq enjoys basic civil, human, and political rights, regardless of religion, sect, or ethnicity, or the administrative boundaries in which they live;
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: Rights related issues→Media and communication→Other
Page 1, § To achieve the above principles, both sides agree to the following: ... § Avoid making public statements on the content of the meetings.
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, § Facilitate the provision of services including, inter alia, education and health care for all communities;

Page 1, § Implement confidence building measures to promote trust, clarify administrative functions, address development needs, or facilitate an appropriate security posture;
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: Page 1, § The security of the residents of the areas in question, the Kurdistan region, and all of Iraq remains a priority concern;

Page 1, § Implement confidence building measures to promote trust, clarify administrative functions, address development needs, or facilitate an appropriate security posture;
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: Page 1, Full recognition of the suffering and hardship experienced as a result of deliberate policies and practices that targeted communities;
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: Page 1, § The purpose of the Task Force is to promote trust, prevent conflict, and advance justice for all while bringing communities together, not separating them;

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: Wikileaks. ‘09BAGHDAD1595_a’,
https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09BAGHDAD1595_a.html

Agreement of Principles

The representatives of the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government have agreed to join the "Task Force for Dialogue on the UNAMI Reports."

In joining the Task Force, the parties underscore the importance of resolving disputed internal boundaries and reconfirm the following principles and follow-up actions:

§ The territorial integrity and unity of Iraq;

§ Full respect for the Iraqi Constitution;

§ The purpose of the Task Force is to promote trust, prevent conflict, and advance justice for all while bringing communities together, not separating them;

§ Full recognition of the suffering and hardship experienced as a result of deliberate policies and practices that targeted communities;

§ Every community and individual in Iraq enjoys basic civil, human, and political rights, regardless of religion, sect, or ethnicity, or the administrative boundaries in which they live;

§ The security of the residents of the areas in question, the Kurdistan region, and all of Iraq remains a priority concern;

§ Facilitate the provision of services including, inter alia, education and health care for all communities;

§ Implement confidence building measures to promote trust, clarify administrative functions, address development needs, or facilitate an appropriate security posture;

§ Define the administrative boundaries, and corresponding responsibilities, between the Kurdistan Regional Government and adjoining governorates;

§ The UNAMI reports on "Disputed Internal Boundaries" provide the basis for discussion.

§ To achieve the above principles, both sides agree to the following:

§ Attend a weekly Task Force meeting hosted by UNAMI in Baghdad at 1500 hours every Tuesday.

The Task Force will meet provided at least one member of each delegation is present.

§ Avoid making public statements on the content of the meetings.

§ UNAMI will provide the Secretariat support for the Task Force that will include preparing the agenda of the meetings in consultation with the two sides, prepare and distribute notes on the meetings, and facilitate discussion as necessary.