text: reforn of the political Constitution of the Republic by the mechanisns established therein and with the ain of achieving the goals of Peace and the eDhancemant of functional and participative denocracy, by effolLs towards!that, within the having regard to Guatenala and to (a) The reconciliation of all GuatenalansiAl44/9S9 English Page2 ANNEX THEELESCORIAL AGREEMENT TheDelegation ofthePolitical Parties ofGuatemala andtheUnidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG), in'thepresence oftheConciliator, Monsignor Rodolfo Quezada Toruno oftheNational Reconciliation Commission of Guatemala (CNR), andtheObserver designated bytheSecretary-General oftheUnited Nations, Dr.Francesc Vendrell, meeting from27Mayto1June1990,forthepurpose ofimplementing thedecisions takeninthecityofOslo,Norway, andcontained in the"Basic Agreement fortheSearch forPeacebyPolitical Means" andwiththeaim ofspecifying actions andpolitical meansforthepeaceful solution ofthenational problems andtheenhancement offunctional andparticipatory democracy in Guatemala, that,within theframework ofthe0150,Norway, andEsquipulas 11Agreements and having regard totheconstitutional framework ineffect intheRepublic of Guatemala andtotheexpress willtoaChieve afirmandlasting peaceinour country, Theyagree: 1.Toratify initstotality the"Basic Agreement fortheSearch forPeace byPolitical Means", signedinthecityofOslo,Norway, on30March1990,bythe delegation oftheNational Reconciliation Commission ofGuatemala (CNR)andthe delegation oftheUnidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG). 2.That,inordertoachieve peaceandtheenhancement ofthedemocratic system, itisnecessary topromote theparticipation ofallforces andpolitical andsocial sectors inthedefinition ofthewholebodyofinstitutional changes thatwillmakeitpossible toaChieve thefulloperation ofthecivicandpolitical rights oforganization andexpression; independent economic development, general well-being, social justice andunrestricted respect fortheindependence ofthe powers oftheState, inordertosecure andguarantee theapplication ofjustice, respect fortheintegrity oftheindividual, honesty andprobity inpUblic administration andthedefence andsafeguarding ofnational sovereignty. 3.Theneedisrecognized topromote aprocess ofrevision andinstitutional reform thatincludes thelegalorderofthecountry, withthecommitment topromote reform ofthePOlitical Constitution oftheRepublic bythemechanisms established therein andwiththeaimofachieving thegoalsofpeace andtheenhancement of functional andparticipative democracy, byefforts towards: (a)Thereconciliation ofallGuatemalans; /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/ 44/ 959 English (b) The ending of the internal arned confrontation and the peaceful solution of nationaf problens by poLitical meansi (c) Unrestricted respect for and. appl.ication of the law. 4. Note is taken of the will of the parties to this Agreement to promotepolitical means that wiLl contribube to the solution of nat.ioual problems and makefeasible the incorporation of Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional GuatemaLteca (URNG) in
analysis: The text appears to be a political agreement aimed at promoting peace, democracy, and national reconciliation in Guatemala. It discusses the need for institutional reforms, the promotion of participation and dialogue among all sectors, and the resolution of national problems through political means. The text does not explicitly mention specific economic or environmental issues, but it does emphasize the importance of achieving peace and promoting functional and participative democracy.