The International Monitoring Team (IMT) is a monitoring team composed of 60 members headquartered in Cotabato City, Mindanao of the Philippines to monitor the implementation of peace between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and one of the largest rebels in the region, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the Moro conflict. The team is led by Malaysia, and followed by Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Japan, Libya, Norway and subsequently the European Union. History The IMT was launched in October 2004 by Malaysia together with Brunei and Libya to oversee the situation after  GPH and MILF signing their ceasefire agreement in 2003. In October 2006, Japan began to participate into the monitoring team. Armed conflict however still resumed and  security situation deteriorated until August 2008 when the national co-ordination surrounding resolutions of pending land problems failed. During the period, the lead was taken by Libya which then raise sceptism from the MILF over the slowing process. Malaysia then decide to withdrew its contingent in November 2008 and the IMT temporarily suspend its activities in 2009. The IMT returned in February 2010, the same year when Norway began to join the monitoring team. While Indonesia joined the IMT in 2011 after being invited by the Philippines in 2009. Roles IMT is responsible to monitor the security, humanitarian, rehabilitation and development aspects,  socio-economic assistance and civilian protection. Areas coverage IMT covering the areas of  Zamboanga del Norte , Zamboanga Sibugay , Zamboanga  del Sur , Maguindanao , North Cotabato , South Cotabato , Bukidnon , Lanao del Norte , Lanao del Sur , Sultan Kudarat , Sarangani , Davao del Norte , Compostela Valley , Davao del Sur , Davao Oriental , Basilan , Sulu , Tawi-Tawi and Palawan .
The International Monitoring Team (IMT) is a monitoring team composed of 60 members headquartered in Cotabato City, Mindanao of the Philippines to monitor the implementation of peace between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and one of the largest rebels in the region, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the Moro conflict. The team is led by Malaysia, followed by Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Japan, Libya, Norway and subsequently the European Union. History The IMT was launched in October 2004 by Malaysia together with Brunei and Libya to oversee the situation after the GPH and MILF signed their ceasefire agreement in 2003. In October 2006, Japan began to join the monitoring team. Armed conflict however still resumed and the security situation deteriorated until August 2008 when the national co-ordination surrounding resolutions of pending land problems failed. During the period, the lead was taken by Libya which then rose skepticism from the MILF over the slowing process. Malaysia then decided to withdraw its contingent in November 2008 and the IMT temporarily suspended its activities in 2009. The IMT became active again in February 2010, the same year when Norway began to join the monitoring team. Indonesia also joined the IMT in 2011 after being invited by the Philippines in 2009. Roles IMT is responsible in monitoring the security, humanitarian, rehabilitation and development aspects, as well as socio-economic assistance and civilian protection. Areas coverage IMT covers the areas of : Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga Sibugay Zamboanga del Sur Maguindanao North Cotabato South Cotabato Bukidnon Lanao del Norte Lanao del Sur Sultan Kudarat Sarangani Davao del Norte Compostela Valley Davao del Sur Davao Oriental Basilan Sulu Tawi-Tawi Palawan
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the
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signing
signed
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participate into
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raise sceptism
rose skepticism
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decide to withdrew
decided to withdraw
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suspend
suspended
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returned
became active again
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to monitor
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, Zamboanga Sibugay ,
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Sibugay Zamboanga
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, Maguindanao , North Cotabato , South Cotabato , Bukidnon ,
Maguindanao North Cotabato South Cotabato Bukidnon
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, Sultan Kudarat , Sarangani ,
Sultan Kudarat Sarangani
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, Compostela Valley ,
Compostela Valley
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, Davao Oriental , Basilan , Sulu ,
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and Palawan .
Palawan