Pursuant to Article VII of the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, dated 28 September 1995, the two sides agree to the establishment of a Temporary International Presence in the city of Hebron ('TIPH'). The tasks of the TIPH includes to promote the well being, security and stability of the Palestinians living in Hebron. This agreement supersedes the agreement on Temporary International Presence in the city of Hebron of 9 May 1996. 

This agreement precedes the Bangui Accords of 25 January 1997 and reaffirms all provisions contained in the Report of the Committee on Consensus Building and Dialogue from the 16th of January 1997. It provides for a mechanism of arbitration in case of complaints concerning non-compliance to this agreement and supports all future negotiations.

This agreement provides the security and coordination measures arrangements to implement the provisions of the Interim Agreement and in particular of Article VII of Annex I to the Interim Agreement of 28 September 1995. In this agreement both parties agree on the redeployment of Israeli forces in the city of Hebron.

This protocol commits the parties to actions to promote the return and reintegration of refugees and displaced persons.

This agreement was signed by the parties at Guatemala City on 29 December 1996 in the presence of the United Nations Moderator, Mr. Jean Arnault. The agreement is a detailed guide for the implementation of all the commitments undertaken by the parties in agreements signed since 1994. It sets out a calendar for the phased implementation of those commitments and for the establishment of the Follow-up Commission.

This agreement reflects the national consensus to put an effective end to the armed conflict in Guatemala. The agreement also brings into effect all the previous agreements encompassing military, political, social, economic and environmental issues and binds them into a comprehensive nationwide agenda for peace.

In this agreement, the parties provide a timeframe for the completion of  negotiations. The document provides interim measures that shall be taken until the next round of talks. The parties also agree to cease all hostilities during the talks and to establish a Commission on National Reconciliation for the transition period.