During a meeting with representatives of the Ministries of Defense and Interior of the Government of National Unity, Haftar’s forces, and 16 institutions and other Libyan military and security actors in Tunisia on May 30 and 31, Acting United Nations envoy Stephanie Koury called for the adoption of a joint code of conduct.
Discussions during the workshop, held under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, focused largely on thinking collaboratively about a draft joint code of conduct prepared by Libyan security officers.
The group also considered the principles of Libyan laws, international humanitarian law, and lessons learned in similar contexts around the world.
Koury has said that she hopes that developing a unified code of conduct will “improve stability and security, protect civilians, respect human rights, and help create an environment conducive to a political process.”
She explained that at the global level, good governance begins with how security institutions work to support the rule of law when security institutions operate unsystematically, sustainable prosperity and the well-being of citizens remain elusive.
The group initially agreed on the importance of having a code of conduct and the importance of maintaining dialogue between institutions and actors.
