Good Friday Agreement
1998 peace pacts between the British, Irish, and Northern Irish governments to end the Troubles
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Summary
Good Friday Agreement is a peace treaty[1]. It ranks in the top 0.46% of peace treaty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,561 views/month, #2 of 438).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United Kingdom[3]
- Named after: Good Friday[4]
- Part of: The Troubles[5]
- Commons category: Good Friday Agreement[6]
- Point in time: April 10, 1998[7]
- Applies to jurisdiction: Northern Ireland[8]
- Facet of: The Troubles[9]
- Different from: Anglo-Irish Agreement[10]
- Signatory: United Kingdom[11], Ireland[12], Ulster Unionist Party[13], Social Democratic and Labour Party[14], Sinn Féin[15], Alliance Party of Northern Ireland[16], Progressive Unionist Party[17], Northern Ireland Women's Coalition[18], Ulster Democratic Party[19], Labour Coalition[20]
- Effective date: December 2, 1999[21]
Why It Matters
Good Friday Agreement has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]