With respect to the ongoing negotiation process between Belize and Guatemala on the border situation, we the undersigned members of the Religious Community in Belize hereby:

1. Affirm the unified approach by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition on the Negotiation Process for a peaceful solution and hereby call on all our people to follow this unified approach.

2. Affirm the work of our Negotiating Team and ask for prayers for all those who are members of the Negotiating Teams of both countries.

3. Call upon the media of both countries to refrain from headlines that are inflammatory in nature and articles that are triumphalist in content.

4. Commit ourselves to enter into communication with the Religious Community in Guatemala and pledge to pray for the people of both countries.

5. Pledge ourselves to participate in a National Religious Service along with the Political Leaders and people of our country to pray for the negotiating process.

6. Accept the offer of the Government of Belize to appoint two representatives of the Religious Community to the National Advisory Commission.

February 14, 2001

President, Belize Council Churches	President,EvangelicaI Association of Belize
Roman Catholic Church	Bahai's of Belize
Anglican Chruch	Islamic Mission in Belize
Methodist Chrurch	Presbyterian Chruch
Seventh-day Adventist Chruches	Chinese Christian Mission
Salvation Army	Mennonite Evangelical Chruch