1976 Tripoli Agreement
| Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and Moro National Liberation Front with the Participation of the Quadripartite Ministerial Commission Members of the Islamic Conference and the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference | |
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| Context | The Moro conflict |
| Signed | December 23, 1976 |
| Location | Tripoli, Libya |
| Signatories | Carmelo Z. Barbero Nur Misuari Ali Abdussalam Treki Amadou Karim Gaye |
| Parties | Philippines Moro National Liberation Front |
| Language | Arabic, English, French |
The 1976 Tripoli Agreement was signed on 23 December 1976, in Tripoli, Libya by Carmelo Z. Barbero, representing the Government of the Philippines and Nur Misuari of the Moro National Liberation Front. The agreement defined autonomous administrative divisions for Muslims in the southern Philippines, the establishment of an autonomous government, judicial system for Sharia law and special security forces, and the observance of a ceasefire. The autonomous region was to have its own economic system, including an Islamic bank.
Facilitators of the agreement included members of the Quadripartite Ministerial Commission of the Organization of Islamic Conference, headed by Libyan diplomat Ali Treki, and the OIC Secretary General, Amadou Karim Gaye. The other members of the Quadripartite Ministerial Commission included representatives from Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Somalia.
In 2026, the agreement was inscribed as part of the Bangsamoro Peace Agreements in the UNESCO National Memory of the World Register of the Philippines, along with three other related agreements.