A peace agreement is an official document signed by warring parties to end a conflict. Often, it sets out provisions for post-conflict stability and provides mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution. Peace agreements are most effective when they address core grievances and provide credible avenues for implementation. However, even well-designed and implemented agreements can fail if the implementation process is skewed by internal political factors, or if key issues are not fully addressed during negotiations.

In addition to a Ceasefire, many peace agreements contain Pre-negotiation Agreements that lay out the procedural details of the negotiation process. These include schedules, agendas and participants, and may include the roles of mediators and the procedure for drafting later framework or comprehensive agreements. They are often the first sign of success in a peace process, and can help set a positive tone for the negotiations.

Identifying and addressing latent cultural identities is one of the most difficult challenges in structuring peace agreements. During periods of intense conflict, people turn to these identities to legitimize their claims, and their use can lead to horrific crimes that undermine the credibility of peace processes.

While recognizing the need for peace, stability and security in their relations with each other, the Parties undertake to work together and cooperate, within their respective spheres of influence, to strengthen their mutual understanding and promote cooperation and coordination in those spheres. In this context, they will deny any terrorist and hostile activities on their territory or from abroad, as well as support for those activities abroad.