The implementation of the Agreement has been incremental and difficult at times. Unionists have found it hard to accept the provisions on prisoner releases and on policing, and many have found it hard to participate in government with Sinn Féin. Nationalists and republicans have embraced the new institutions but have found the approach of Unionists towards those institutions deeply frustrating. However, even if we are now faced with yet another considerable challenge, we have managed the process with some success to date. This is because there is almost universal support for devolved government in Northern Ireland and recognition that the Agreement, despite the misgivings of some Unionists, contains the essential elements for peace and stability in Northern Ireland and represents a fair accommodation between the two communities.