The Lebanese Armed Forces, the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L), and the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address social and humanitarian challenges across Lebanon.
The MoU was signed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, by General Joseph Aoun, Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army; Major General Diodate Abagnara representing MTC4L; and Mr. Marwan Sehnaoui, President of the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta also known as Order of Malta Lebanon. This partnership builds on the longstanding cooperation between the Sovereign Order of Malta and the Lebanese State, consolidating the framework of coexistence and collaboration to serve vulnerable populations, as well as the deep and long-lasting relationship between the Order of Malta Lebanon and the Lebanese Army, built on mutual respect and a shared commitment to serving the Lebanese people.
The initiative brings together the Lebanese Army, the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L), and the Order of Malta Lebanon, an organization present across the Lebanese territory, implementing over 60 projects in healthcare, social care, and agro-humanitarian aid to support vulnerable communities.
MTC4L was created at the international level, under Italian leadership and with a dual objective: to support the Lebanese army but also and above all to support the Lebanese population through humanitarian initiatives. It operates in full compliance with the relevant United Nations resolutions and the bilateral and international missions operating on Lebanese territory. Under its leadership, it currently comprises 8 members (Italy, Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union), observers/partners and contributors (Australia, Canada, Egypt, Japan, the European External Action Service – EEAS, the European Union Military Staff – EUMS, UNIFIL, UNSCOL, Qatar, Belgium and Denmark).
These three entities unite apolitically to foster stability and resilience in Lebanon.
Joint committees will oversee planning and execution to ensure alignment with national and community priorities.
This MoU underscores the complementarity between civil and military collaboration in line with the Order of Malta’s humanitarian mission to assist vulnerable populations.
The agreement, effective immediately, ensures long-term collaboration with a three-year term and an automatic renewal.
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