FEDERAL OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ADDIS ABABA - 31 October , 2002 CONTENTS Proclamation No. 297/2002 Protocol on the Establishment of a Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism for IGAD Member States Ratification Proclamation Page 1947 PROCLAMATION NO . 297/2002 A PROCLAMATION FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONFLICT EARLY WARNING AND RESPONSE MECHANISM FOR IGAD MEMBER STATES WHEREAS , the Government of the Federal Democrati governmental Authority on Development , is committed to this and creating mechanisms for the prevention , managem !! and resolution of inter - and intra - state conflici there ! dialogue ; WHEREAS , the Government of the Federal Democratic enhance regional cooperation for the preservation of peace . security and stability as well as the need to establish an WHEREAS , the House of Peoples ' Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has accepted the States adopted in Khartoum on the 9th day of January , 2002 , at its session held on the 31s ' day of October , 2002 ; NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 Sub Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , it is hereby proclaimed as follows : Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the “ Protocol on the Establishment of a Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism for IGAD Member States Ratification Proclamation No. 297/2002 ” Unit Price The African Law Archive 31 October , 2002- ~ Page 1948 2. Ratification of the Protocol The Protocol on the Establishment of a Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism for IGAD Member States adopted on the 9th day of January , 2002 is ratified . 3. Effective Date This Proclamation shall come into force as of the 31sday of October 2002 . Done at Addis Ababa this 31 " day of October , 2002 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive