Mitchell Commission

Northern Ireland International Body on Arms Decommissioning 1995-1996

The International Body on Arms Decommissioning was appointed as part of the twin-track process. It was led by the people who would later become the Independent Chairmen of the 1996-1998 peace talks. They produced the Mitchell report, which set out, amongst other recommendations, a list of principles which all parties signed up to as the basis for the talks.

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Mitchell Commission

This is one of the 12 delegations in the convention, accounting for 6 of 24 people who took part.

Members (6):

Name	Visualize	Details	Delegations
Harri Holkeri	Visualize	Harri Hermanni Holkeri. Born 6 January 1939; died 7 August 2011. Member of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning, and a co-chairman of the 1996-1998 multi-party talks which resulted in the Belfast Good Friday Agreement. A former Prime Minister of Finland, 1987–1991. President of the UN General Assembly, 2000–2001.	Mitchell Commission (This negotiation)
George Mitchell	Visualize	Senator George John Mitchell Jr. Born 20 August 1933. Chaired both the International Body on Arms Decommissioning and the all-party talks from 1996-1998 which resulted in the Belfast Good Friday Agreement. Held the position of United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, appointed by President Clinton, 1995-2001. Served as a United States senator from Maine, 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader, 1989 to 1995.	Mitchell Commission (This negotiation)
Martha Pope	Visualize	Martha S. Pope. Born 1946. Senator Mitchell's administrative assistant, and became chief of staff when he became majority leader, 1995-98. In 1990 she was nominated to be sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. Became secretary of the Senate, 1994-95. Joined the State Department to work with Senator Mitchell on Northern Ireland issues, including the International Body, and later during his work as an independent Chairman in the 1996-1998 talks.	Mitchell Commission (This negotiation)
David Roman Pozorski	Visualize	David Pozorski. Began his career as a Foreign Service officer as deputy director of the German desk. Served as Department of State liaison to Senator George Mitchell during the peace process negotiations in Northern Ireland, 1995[?]-98.	Mitchell Commission (This negotiation)
The Staff	Visualize	Supporting staff to the Independent Commissioners. Unclear who they are - perhaps Civil Servants	Mitchell Commission (This negotiation)
John de Chastelain	Visualize	General Alfred John Gardyne Drummond de Chastelain; CC, CMM, CH, CD. Born 30 July 1937. Member of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning, and a co-chairman of the 1996-1998 multi-party talks which resulted in the Belfast Good Friday Agreement. A British-Canadian army officer and diplomat. Former Chief of the Defence Staff (Head of the Canadian military), and Canadian ambassador to the United States.	Mitchell Commission (This negotiation)