• 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

• Main category

  Page 1, 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.

Women, girls and gender

“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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