受难日协定由英国首相和爱尔兰总理 — — 当时分别是布莱尔和埃亨 — — 在美国参议员乔治·米切尔（George Mitchell）的斡旋下达成。
The Good Friday Agreement was brokered by the prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland – Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern, respectively – with the help of United States Senator George Mitchell.