Fezzan Humanitarian Agreement

  • Country/entity
    Libya
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    Fezzan Humanitarian Agreement
  • Date
    16 Jun 2016
  • Agreement status
    Status unclear
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Libyan Conflicts (1969 - 1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage
    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Libyan local processes
  • Parties
    -
  • Third parties
    The Community of Sant'Egidio [signed];
    [11 additional signatories]
  • Description
    Agreement underscores the need to secure access for humanitarian aid, particularly to health centers in eight cities, and leverages this need as a confidence building measure between signatories. Mediated by the Community of Sant’Egidio.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    -> Link to national level; external support mechanism; culture of signing The agreement was supported by an external mediation effort that brought the parties in Rome to underscore the need for humanitarian relief in Fezzan. Moreover, the agreement is clearly embedded in a culture of signing (and supporting) agreements to bring an end to the violence between the tribes of this locale (Fezzan).
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    Yes
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    The agreement does not seem linked to the national process. It relates to a highly localised conflict between tribes and apparently does not involved any central state actor. Yet, it mentions that the parties value the mediator's "commitment to continue these efforts until comprehensive stability and a lasting peace are reached in Libya".
  • Name of Locale
    Fezzan
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    27.040545, 14.424906
  • Participant type
    International or transnational actor
    Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
    Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    Mediator or similar referred to
    Mediator (references)
    Community of Sant’Egidio
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar

Local issues

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)
    Page 1, “And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.”
  • Grievance List
    Page 1, We, the undersigned people of southern Libya who are gathered here in the headquarters of Community of Sant'Egidio in Rome, out of an understanding of the catastrophic conditions that the Libyan people are living in, express our deep concern for the people of Fezzan and their suffering from deteriorating humanitarian conditions.
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

“And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.

And fear Allah;

indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.”

We, the undersigned people of southern Libya who are gathered here in the headquarters of Community of Sant'Egidio in Rome, out of an understanding of the catastrophic conditions that the Libyan people are living in, express our deep concern for the people of Fezzan and their suffering from deteriorating humanitarian conditions.

So, we will do everything we can, and we will work together as one, to facilitate the access of aid, in full, to the whole population, without any discrimination and with justice in distribution, giving priority to the most vulnerable groups, like children, women, and the elderly.

The first urgent and necessary step is to get the emergency aid to the health centers in the cities of Ubari, Brak Al Shatii, Traghan, Sabha, Ghat, Qatrun, Murzuk, and Hun.

We will work on and monitor their delivery, in full, to all of the locals.

We will present ourselves as facilitators to bring attention to the needs of these centers from the Libyan authorities, the international community, international organizations and agencies providing humanitarian aid, and donor countries.

Out of an understanding of the importance of this step to build confidence and coordinate between the tribes and cities, we commit to determining future steps and initiatives that aim to decrease and end the suffering of the people.

We value the role of the Community of Sant'Egidio in mediating so that a serious and transparent dialogue can be held and providing a chance for confidence building and coordination to reach a reconciliation between the different tribes and cities in southern Libya.

We also value their commitment to continue these efforts until comprehensive stability and a lasting peace are reached in Libya.

Rome, 16 June 2016

Signatures:

[11 signatures below]

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The Community of Sant'Egidio

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