We, the participants at the Negotiating Forum meeting at the World Trade Centre on 1 and 2 April 1993:
NOTING With revulsion the unacceptable escalation of violence that is engulfing our country;
OUTRAGED At the killings particularly of women and children;
CONCERNED About the damage violence is inflicting on all aspects of the economy, on relations among people and organisations and the consequent deepening of divisions;
AWARE That violence poses a threat to the negotiating process which if it continues could wreck the process and plunge our economy into an era of unprecedented conflict.
DO HEREBY UNEQUIVOCALLY
CONDEMN Without reservation the killing and maiming of the citizens of our country;
EXPRESS Our sympathy and condolences to all those who are suffering in consequence;
COMMIT OURSELVES To effective joint action by all of us leading to the eradication of violence and to the attainment of peace in our country as soon as possible; to peaceful negotiations as the only way to resolve differences.
AND THEREFORE RESOLVE TO:
1. Identify those issues that cause violence and which threaten the negotiating process and the undermining of the effective implementation of the National Peace Accord.
2. Mandate the Negotiating Council to establish what urgent steps and mechanisms are required to resolve the above issues as a matter of national priority. The Negotiating Council shall report to the next meeting of the Negotiating Forum.