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Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission

The International Bureau is serving as Registry for this Commission established pursuant to the December 12, 2000 Agreement between the Government of the State of Eritrea and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, with a mandate "to delimit and demarcate the colonial treaty border based on pertinent colonial treaties (1900, 1902 and 1908) and applicable international law."

The Commission is composed of:

Sir Elihu Lauterpacht, CBE QC (President)
His Excellency Prince Bola Adesumbo Ajibola (appointed by Ethiopia)
Professor W. Michael Reisman (appointed by Eritrea)
Judge Stephen M. Schwebel (appointed by Eritrea)
Sir Arthur Watts, KCMG QC (appointed by Ethiopia)

The Parties have completed their written submissions to the Commission and hearings are scheduled to take place at the Peace Palace in The Hague from December 10-21, 2001. These hearings are not open to the public.

General information on the activities of the Boundary Commission is provided by the Chairman of the Commission for inclusion in the reports of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Security Council.

Progress report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea: UN Doc. S/2001/608, June 19, 2001

Report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea: UN Doc. S/2001/843, September 5, 2001

Progress report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea: UN Doc. S/2001/1194, December 13, 2001

CLICK HERE to view the final ruling of the boundary commission.

 

Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission Documents

EEBC - OBSERVATIONS of 21 March, 2003

EEBC Determinations (Nov 7, 2002)

Order Responding to Eritrea's Request for Interim Measures. (July 17, 2002)

Decision Regarding Ethiopia's Request for Interpretation, Correction and Consultation (June 24, 2002)

Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission Delimitation Decision (April 13, 2002)

Reports From Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission's
President to The UN Security Council on The Work of The Commision

10. Tenth Report, 2003

09. Ninth Report, 2003

08. Eighth Report, 2003

07. Seventh Report, 2002

06. Sixth Report, 2002

05. Fifth Report, 2002

04. Fourth Report, 2002

03. Third Report, 2001

02. Second Report, 2001

01. First Report, 2001