On 21 November 1949, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 289 V, calling for the unification and independence of Libya by 1 January 1952. The resolution comprised of a transitional period involving the United Nations Commissioner and the Council of Ten, including one representative from each province, one representative for Libyan minorities, and one...
Tribal leaders and mediators in Sabha, Libya, brokered a reconciliation agreement between the Al-Qadhadhfa and Awlad Sulayman tribes, bringing an end to cycles of armed conflict. The Parties reaffirmed a previous ceasefire, committed to withdrawing from military positions, and agreed to hand over perpetrators of future crimes to mutually approved authorities, avoiding collective punishment.
Libya and Chad signed an agreement to implement the International Court of Justice’s judgment affirming Chad’s sovereignty over the Aouzou Strip. The Parties agreed to withdraw Libyan forces by 30 May 1994 under joint Libyan-Chadian supervision and UN observation. They also launched joint mine clearance operations and committed to establishing secure border crossings, joint patrols,...
The Parties to the Sirte Agreement affirmed the security and integrity of the political borders of all states and agreed to cease hostilities to pave the way for dialogue and peaceful resolution. The Parties further agreed to deployment of neutral African peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and reaffirmed the need to...
Parties in Libya’s Western Region agreed to a truce to stop violence and facilitate humanitarian access. They committed to cease all hostilities, withdraw to their respective areas, and open safe passages for aid. Both sides pledged to stop hostile media campaigns and avoid attacks or incursions into each other’s territories. They agreed to release detainees...
Libya’s main political factions and tribal leaders convened in Hammamet, Tunisia, where they negotiated and approved the Consultation Meeting process, later known as the Hammamet Agreement. The Parties endorsed a roadmap supporting the UN-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) and agreed to form a unified executive authority. They approved selection mechanisms for a new Presidency...
The Draft Constitutional Charter aimed to establish a political democratic regime to be based upon the political multitude and multi-party system with a view to achieving a peaceful and democratic circulation of power. The Charter indicated that all Libyans would be equal before the law, enjoy equal civil and political rights and the same opportunities,...