• 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.

• Agreement document

  LY_160616_Fezzan Humanitarian Agreement mediated by Sant'Egidio_tr.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  LY_160616_Fezzan Humanitarian Agreement mediated by Sant'Egidio.pdf | Download PDF

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

“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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