STATEMENT BY THE 5+5 JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION (JMC) MEETING WITH MILITARY AND SECURITY LEADERS IN BENGHAZI
- Country/entity
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Libya
- Region
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Middle East and North Africa
- Agreement name
- STATEMENT BY THE 5+5 JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION (JMC) MEETING WITH MILITARY AND SECURITY LEADERS IN BENGHAZI
- Date
- 7 Apr 2023
- Agreement status
- Multiparty signed/agreed
- Interim arrangement
- Yes
- Agreement/conflict level
- Intrastate/intrastate conflict
- Stage
- Implementation/renegotiation
- Conflict nature
- Government/territory
- Peace process
- Libyan peace process
- Parties
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Not signed, agreement mentions the following parties as having produced it:
5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC)
military and security leaders from the western, eastern, and southern regions
Special Representative of the Secretary General in Libya - Third parties
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- Description
- The 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) convened a meeting in Benghazi on April 7, 2023, with military and security leaders from various Libyan regions, aiming to enhance confidence and support the political process. The meeting resulted in an agreement that emphasized commitment to previous dialogue conclusions, readiness to secure electoral stages, support for the withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters, and the initiation of measures to address internally displaced persons and missing persons. Additionally, the agreement included exchanging information on detainees and taking practical steps for detainee exchanges, with the next meeting scheduled in Sabha after the holy month of Ramadan. This agreement primarily contributes to the Libyan Peace Process, while also positively impacting the Libyan Transitional Process.
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
- Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→RhetoricalThe meeting agreed on the following:...4. Initiated practical measures to start addressing the problems of internally displaced persons and missing persons and ensure their safe return through coordination among the concerned security agencies in the various regions of Libya.
- 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
- The purpose of the meeting was to enhance confidence among the military and security leaders in support of the political process and to move forward with creating a conducive environment for holding free and fair elections during this year (2023) and the acceptance of the results by all parties.The meeting agreed on the following:...2. Re-affirmed the readiness of the attendees to provide all forms of support to secure all stages of the elections.
- 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 general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- 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/access
No specific mention.
- 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 Guarantees
No specific mention.
- Ceasefire
No specific mention.
- Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
- The meeting agreed on the following:...3. Supported the efforts of the 5+5 JMC and its Libyan Liaison Committees on the withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters.
- Withdrawal of foreign forces
- The meeting agreed on the following:...3. Supported the efforts of the 5+5 JMC and its Libyan Liaison Committees on the withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters.
- 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
- The meeting agreed on the following:...5. Exchanged information on the detainees held by both sides and considered practical steps to exchange detainees as soon as possible.6. Expressed appreciation for the initiative of the General Command to release six detainees from the western region who are held in custody for security issues.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
- The meeting agreed on the following:...4. Initiated practical measures to start addressing the problems of internally displaced persons and missing persons and ensure their safe return through coordination among the concerned security agencies in the various regions of Libya.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
- In presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary General in Libya, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) organized a meeting in Benghazi bringing together several military and security leaders from the western, eastern, and southern regions.
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- Source
- The meeting agreed on the following:...United Nations Support Mission in Libya. (2023, April 7). Statement by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) meeting with military and security leaders in Benghazi. https://unsmil.unmissions.org/statement-55-joint-military-commission-jmc-meeting-military-and-security-leaders-benghazi
Source agreement
In presence of the Special Representative of the Secretary General in Libya, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) organized a meeting in Benghazi bringing together several military and security leaders from the western, eastern, and southern regions.
The purpose of the meeting was to enhance confidence among the military and security leaders in support of the political process and to move forward with creating a conducive environment for holding free and fair elections during this year (2023) and the acceptance of the results by all parties.
The meeting agreed on the following:
1. Expressed full commitment to the conclusions of the dialogue between the 5+5 JMC and the military and security leaders in Tunis & Tripoli.
2. Re-affirmed the readiness of the attendees to provide all forms of support to secure all stages of the elections.
3. Supported the efforts of the 5+5 JMC and its Libyan Liaison Committees on the withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters.
4. Initiated practical measures to start addressing the problems of internally displaced persons and missing persons and ensure their safe return through coordination among the concerned security agencies in the various regions of Libya.
5. Exchanged information on the detainees held by both sides and considered practical steps to exchange detainees as soon as possible.
6. Expressed appreciation for the initiative of the General Command to release six detainees from the western region who are held in custody for security issues.
The attendees agreed to schedule the next meeting in Sabha after the holy month of Ramadan.