5+5 Joint Military Committee meets in Sirte with international participation

Oct 15, 2024 | International actors

On 15 October, Presidential Council head Muhammed al-Menfi received the members of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) to discuss the results of the previous 5+5 JMC meeting and his proposals for the upcoming meeting on 17 October in Site, including practical steps to unify the military institutions and practical steps to improve coordination between the military parties.

On 17 October, the 5+5 JMC took place in Sirte under the co-chairmanship of acting UN Envoy Stephanie Koury and the French Ambassador Mostafa Mihraje. The ambassadors of Italy, Turkey, and the UK – all members of the Berlin Process Security Working Group – also participated. The main focus of the meeting was the supervision of the ceasefire and efforts to unify the military establishment.

Koury, who met also with local notables from Sirte and representatives of civil society, emphasized the importance of Libya’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. She praised the crucial role of the JMC 5+5 in maintaining peace and stability in Libya and fostering an environment conducive to reviving the political process leading to elections. Koury underscored the urgent need to resolve the political deadlock to unify institutions, including military and security ones, and to enable the JMC to fully implement the Geneva Ceasefire Agreement. She reaffirmed UNSMIL’s commitment, along with its partners in the Security Working Group, to support the JMC in implementing its critical tasks.