Parties: Government of Sudan; Nuba Mountains United Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (Nuba Mountains United SPLM/A)
Type: Intra-state
The Parties to the Declaration acknowledged the fact that the Nuba Mountains’ state problem is one of the Sudan’s historical and longstanding problems that requires a solution through an objective and constructive dialogue. The Parties committed to the following principles for reaching a final solution: recognition of the longstanding problem; confirmed commitment to constructive dialogue and peaceful solution; unity of Sudan; adopting a regional vision; recognising the April 1996 Political Charter as the framework; Sharia and customary law to be equally included in legislation, with the right of the region to legislate complementary laws; citizenship; religious rights; federal system of governance; equitable and just sharing of national resources and power; eradication of socio-economic and cultural injustices, including those related to land; joint eradication of illiteracy and support for development; a humanitarian programme of relief by the government for reconstruction and rehabilitation; acknowledgement of local cultures; dealing with the environmental, natural resources and human rights consequences of the war; and assurance of democratic rights. The Parties agreed to work together in developing a detailed programme for implementation of these principles.