Ceasefire Agreement (Zawiyya Agreement)
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
LibyaRegion
Middle East and North AfricaAgreement name
Ceasefire Agreement (Zawiyya Agreement)Date
4 Sep 2018Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( )Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
GovernmentPeace process
Libyan peace processParties
Representatives of the Government of National Accord, military commanders, security apparatuses and armed groups present in and around the Capital [UNSMIL Statement]
[21 Signatories, illegible]Third parties
"Signed under the auspices of Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Libya Dr. Ghassan Salame" [according to UNSMIL Statement]Description
Seven-point ceasefire providing for an end to hostilities and any action potentially interpreted as hostile; avoidance of civilian and collateral damage, and reopening of Mitiga Airport and roads out of Tripoli.
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
- Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL generalPage 1, III. Ensure civilians are not put at risk and human rights are respected as stipulated by national and international laws;
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporationPage 1, III. Ensure civilians are not put at risk and human rights are respected as stipulated by national and international laws;
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
No specific mention.
- Mobility/accessPage 1, V. Ensure the reopening of Mitiga airport as well as all roads in and out of the Capital;
- Protection measures
No specific mention.
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security GuaranteesPage 1, III. Ensure civilians are not put at risk and human rights are respected as stipulated by national and international laws;
Page 1, IV. Protect all private and public properties; - CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1, The Parties agree to seek a peaceful resolution to the crisis, particularly a cessation of hostilities and an appropriate monitoring mechanism;
Page 1, Upon the signing of this Agreement, the Parties to this Agreement hereby commit to:
I. Cease all hostilities;
Page 1, ... II. Halt any further hostile movement that would hamper implementation of the ceasefire;Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitmentsPage 1, IV. Protect all private and public properties;
Page 1, VI. Refrain from taking any action that may lead to armed confrontation including all movement of forces, ammunition resupply, or any other action that could be viewed as generating tensions; - Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, VII. Ensure that all groups under their command shall observe this Agreement.
- Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanismPage 1, VII. Ensure that all groups under their command shall observe this Agreement.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceUNSMIL, UNSMIL Statement on the Facilitation of a Ceasefire Agreement to end Fighting in Tripoli , 4 September 2018, https://unsmil.unmissions.org/unsmil-statement-facilitation-ceasefire-agreement-end-fighting-tripoli
This Agreement is among the signatories below;
On the basis of the United Nations’ deep concern over the violence and humanitarian harm resulting from the armed conflict in Tripoli, and the offer of the United Nations Secretary General for his Special Representative to facilitate an agreement between the various Libyan parties;
The Parties agree to seek a peaceful resolution to the crisis, particularly a cessation of hostilities and an appropriate monitoring mechanism;
If the various parties demonstrate genuine and full respect for the commitments below, further dialogue will be established by the United Nations and will be dedicated to discussing the appropriate security arrangements in the Capital.
Upon the signing of this Agreement, the Parties to this Agreement hereby commit to:
I. Cease all hostilities;
II. Halt any further hostile movement that would hamper implementation of the ceasefire;
III. Ensure civilians are not put at risk and human rights are respected as stipulated by national and international laws;
IV. Protect all private and public properties;
V. Ensure the reopening of Mitiga airport as well as all roads in and out of the Capital;
VI. Refrain from taking any action that may lead to armed confrontation including all movement of forces, ammunition resupply, or any other action that could be viewed as generating tensions;
VII. Ensure that all groups under their command shall observe this Agreement.
4 September 2018