Government of National Accord

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The Government of National Accord was the UN-recognized interim executive authority based in Tripoli that sought to unify Libya’s rival administrations following the 2011 uprising and during the Second Libyan Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive authority
interim government
national unity government
agreementSignedOn 2015-12-17
aimedTo oversee political transition in Libya
unify rival Libyan administrations
basedIn Tripoli
capital Tripoli
controlledCity Tripoli
controlledTerritory parts of western Libya
country Libya
endedFunctionallyWith Government of National Accord self-linksurface differs
surface form: Government of National Unity
enteredTripoliOn 2016-03-30
establishedBy Libyan Political Agreement (Skhirat Agreement)
surface form: Libyan Political Agreement
foreignPolicyFocus securing international recognition
seeking support against rival forces
formedOn 2016-03-30
headOfPresidencyCouncil Fayez al-Sarraj
legislativePartner House of Representatives
legitimacyContext Second Libyan Civil War
mandate interim authority until a permanent government is formed
opposedBy Khalifa Haftar
Libyan National Army
presidencyCouncilMembers multiple representatives of Libyan factions
primeMinister Fayez al-Sarraj
recognizedBy European Union
Qatar
Turkey
United Nations Security Council
surface form: UN Security Council

United Nations
United States of America
surface form: United States
rivalTo General National Congress government in Tripoli
House of Representatives (Tobruk-based)
surface form: House of Representatives government in Tobruk
securityChallenges militia fragmentation
offensives by Libyan National Army
securityContext Second Libyan Civil War
signedAgreement Turkey–Libya maritime boundary deal
signedAgreementOn 2019-11-27
signedAt Skhirat
signedInCountry Morocco
succededBy Government of National Unity
successionYear 2021
supportedBy Italy
Qatar
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
timePeriod 2016–2021

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Second Libyan Civil War mainBelligerent Government of National Accord
Government of National Accord endedFunctionallyWith Government of National Accord self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Government of National Unity
Libyan National Army opposedTo Government of National Accord
Petroleum Facilities Guard relatedTo Government of National Accord
Libyan Political Agreement (Skhirat Agreement) createdBody Government of National Accord
subject surface form: Libyan Political Agreement
Libyan Political Agreement (Skhirat Agreement) providesFor Government of National Accord
subject surface form: Libyan Political Agreement
this entity surface form: Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord
Libyan Political Agreement (Skhirat Agreement) providesFor Government of National Accord
subject surface form: Libyan Political Agreement
this entity surface form: Government of National Accord cabinet
Khalifa Haftar opposedTo Government of National Accord
Battle of Tripoli (2019–2020) belligerent Government of National Accord
Battle of Tripoli (2019–2020) recognizedGovernmentDefender Government of National Accord
this entity surface form: UN-recognized Government of National Accord
Fayez al-Sarraj headOfGovernment Government of National Accord
Fayez al-Sarraj supportedBy Government of National Accord
this entity surface form: internationally recognized Government of National Accord
Libyan Air Force historicalAllegiance Government of National Accord
Battle of Sirte (2016) commandedBy Government of National Accord
Battle of Sirte (2016) UNRecognition Government of National Accord
this entity surface form: Government of National Accord was UN-backed
General National Congress government in Tripoli replacedBy Government of National Accord
2014 Libyan parliamentary election relatedInstitution Government of National Accord
Government of National Salvation (Tripoli-based) succeededBy Government of National Accord
Skhirat Agreement createsBody Government of National Accord
Skhirat Agreement legalBasisFor Government of National Accord
GNA-creating accord establishes Government of National Accord
High Council of State associatedWith Government of National Accord
subject surface form: High Council of State (Libya)
Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord partOf Government of National Accord
Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord hasAuthorityOver Government of National Accord
this entity surface form: Government of National Accord cabinet
Presidential Council of Libya partOf Government of National Accord
Presidential Council of Libya controls Government of National Accord
Russian Wagner Group (supporting LNA) opposed Government of National Accord
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2259 recognizes Government of National Accord
Government of National Unity predecessor Government of National Accord
subject surface form: Government of National Unity (Libya)
Mohamed al-Haddad allegiance Government of National Accord
Mohamed al-Haddad employer Government of National Accord
House of Representatives opposedBy Government of National Accord
subject surface form: House of Representatives (Libya)
House of Representatives conflictWith Government of National Accord
subject surface form: House of Representatives (Libya)