In this 12-point agreement, the parties pledge to work towards democracy, peace, prosperity and social advancement and ending autocratic monarchy. The parties agree that the National Army and the Maoist army shall be under the supervision of the UN or any other reliable international actor, to conduct fair elections, and to accept international mediation during the dialogue process.

This Security Council resolution from 21 October 2005, endorses the decision made by the African Union (AU) and the Security Council pertaining to the Presidential Elections. According to the Pretoria Peace Agreement of 6 April 2005 elections were originally scheduled to the 30 October 2005.