Donostia-San Sebastián International Peace Conference

It was organized by the Basque citizens' group Lokarri, and included leaders of Basque parties,[2] as well as six international personalities known for their work in the field of politics and pacification: Kofi Annan (former UN Secretary-General), Bertie Ahern (former Taoiseach of Ireland), Gro Harlem Brundtland (international leader in sustainable development and public health, former Prime Minister of Norway), Pierre Joxe (former Interior Minister of France), Gerry Adams (president of Sinn Féin, member of the Irish Parliament) and Jonathan Powell (British diplomat who served as the first Downing Street Chief of Staff).

Tony Blair — former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — could not be present due to commitments in the Middle East,[1] but he supported the final declaration.

[3] The conference resulted in a five-point statement that included a plea for ETA to renounce any armed activities and to demand instead negotiations with the Spanish and French authorities to end the conflict.

[5][6] The Final declaration has five points, and it's written as follows:[7] Three days after the conference — on October 20 — ETA announced "definitive cessation of its armed activity".

[6] Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero described ETA's announcement as "a victory for democracy, law and reason".

Prior to the conference, the international personalities are sitting at the table at the back, the organizers at the table at the center, and the Basque politicians, syndicalists and other social agents at the tables at the sides.

The final declaration, read by Bertie Ahern , with Basque language subtitles.