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Faustin Archange Touadéra

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first: 2009-09-24
most recent: 2023-09-24
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“We believe that your perfect knowledge of the international landscape, as well as your outstanding personal attributes are an asset and will ensure the success of our work. I would also like to acknowledge the excellent work and the results achieved by Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande during the seventy-fourth session. We acknowledge his efforts and convey our recognition and satisfaction. Mr. President, From this rostrum, on behalf of the people and the Government of the Central African Republic, I would also like to take this opportunity to convey our gratitude for the kind attention that my country, the Central African Republic, receives from the international community, despite your many commitments and requests. Allow me to reiterate all our gratitude to and confidence in Mr.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“President of the United Nations General Assembly, Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, Although at a virtual event, I am again honoured to address our august Assembly, on behalf of the Central African Republic, on the occasion of the seventy- fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly. I would like to extend to you, President Volkan Bozkir, my warm and heartfelt congratulations on your election as President of the seventy-fifth Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Your election is a well-deserved honour and tribute paid to all continents and, in particular, to your country, the Republic of Turkey.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Indeed, the midterm report of 15 June 2019 submitted by my Government shows that the conditions set by the Sanctions Committee have been met, in addition to important strides made in the process of reforming the defence and security sectors. To overcome the crisis that has shaken my country, and in line with the theme of our session, I call for multilateral, dynamic, concerted, coherent and coordinated action. I hope that the international community will remain mobilized alongside the people and the Government of the Central African Republic and will continue to support them in my country’s recovery.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“In line with the Central African Government, the States members of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa supported the call for the lifting of that embargo at its forty-eighth ministerial meeting, in May, in Kinshasa. Today, I welcome the unanimous vote of the Security Council on the adoption of resolution 2488 (2019), which contributed to the easing of the arms embargo on our defence and security forces. However, I solemnly repeat the Government’s request and the Central African people’s legitimate aspiration for the total lifting of that embargo to enable the State to extend its authority throughout the national territory, with a view to protecting the civilian population.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“We also welcome the recent launch of development programmes to demonstrate that the first peace dividends are a reality. Without denying our satisfaction at the singular momentum given to the peace process by the signing of that Agreement, much remains to be done. The situation in my country remains fragile, despite some real progress being made. Armed groups continue to acquire their war supplies and ammunition through illegal channels, committing mass and repeated violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. But, as members of the Assembly know, the embargo was imposed only on the legal and legitimate forces of the Central African Republic, thereby depriving the State of the resources to fulfil its mission to protect its citizens and territory.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Today, we are mobilized for the implementation of this Agreement with the support of the guarantors, the African Union and the Economic Community of Central African States, and the facilitators, chief among which is the United Nations through the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic. With the support of all our partners in the subregion and around the world, we are making progress, modest but steady, on the extending the State’s authority throughout the country and reforms in the security and defence sectors, which will facilitate the gradual redeployment of the defence and security forces and the continuation of the national disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration programme.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“From all the foregoing, it is clear that combining the efforts of the States members of our Organization, within the framework of multilateral action, is the cornerstone of success in our shared ideal of a more just and balanced and safer world for all, everywhere. That is evidenced by the mobilization of international solidarity that allowed my country to turn the page to a new chapter in its history, thanks to the signing, under the auspices of the African Union, of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic between my Government and the 14 armed groups on 6 February.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“We hope to see a significant reduction in the carbon emissions of developed countries and the fulfilment of financial commitments for carbon credits, in order to strengthen the resilience of developing countries against climate disasters. Without contriving new lines of actions to take, our collective responsibility is to implement all our commitments, including the resolutions resulting from the twenty-fourth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as the recommendations made at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Addis Ababa, which has afforded us the opportunity to reaffirm our support for the implementation of the sustainable development agenda.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“While we applaud the progress that has been made in recent years with respect to the development of our countries, albeit unequal, we must also deeply reflect on humankind’s impact on the environment. The abusive exploitation of natural resources is one of the causes of climate change, which is seriously disrupting and jeopardizing the future of humankind. Although the Central African Republic is far from being a major polluter, we stand in solidarity with the international efforts undertaken to preserve our planet; it is our historic responsibility. I firmly call for the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and its ratification by all States parties.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“To that end, on the heels of national reconstruction, my country intends to invest in education that combines quality with the efficient use of resources. Investing in learners, as well as in teachers, is our wager. And in my country emerging from the crisis, all our efforts must be directed towards the opportunities offered by new technologies. In addition, we would like to engage in an international discussion on education with a view to avoiding several pitfalls, such as education-for-all programmes, which wind up simply being literacy classes, when the resources do not follow to support quality education. Quality education is the tool that must should be used as a basis for more lasting and harmonious development, while also constituting a solid bastion against extremism in all its forms.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Such action should help us to devise appropriate forms of social protection for all. It must contribute to generating wealth, the equitable distribution of which, with the aim of a common minimum standard of living, is among the factors that prevent conflict. In that regard, in line with the deep aspirations of my people, I have urged my Government to prepare the National Plan for Recovery and Peacebuilding in the Central African Republic, which considers the main thrusts of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Agenda 2063 of the African Union. The challenges of transforming the world and our countries require that our populations have the necessary tools to remain active players in an ever-changing world.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“That has led to unsafe situations that remind us that the effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty would significantly reduce that threat to our continent. In that regard, the Central African Republic strongly supports the actions taken by our Organization, under the leadership of the Security Council, in order to achieve general and complete disarmament with regard to weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons alike. While development requires a minimum of peace, it is equally true that peace cannot prosper in the enclaves of abject poverty and insecurity, which present a distressing picture to the world. Beyond words that confirm our good intentions, let us drive forward a virtuous momentum of poverty eradication through concrete and strong action.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“At the same time, we urge the entire international community to invest in the quest for genuine peace in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, in accordance with international law. In Africa, the current situation shows that the proliferation of small arms and light weapons is a real threat to peace and security. More than ever, our States are called upon to unite their efforts and pool their resources, primarily in the areas of intelligence, prevention and early warning. The joint summit of the Economic Community of West African States and the Economic Community of Central African States, held in Lome in July 2018, should inspire more concerted and coordinated action at a time when the circulation of small arms and light weapons defies national borders.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“We must dare to question ourselves in order to develop innovative, effective and efficient solutions to build peace and stability and create a solid foundation for sustainable development. Several of our countries, including my own, are faced with a security situation that remains a source of concern and deserves the full attention of the international community. We must therefore bear in mind the fact that so long as one of our Member States does not have peace, the entire community of nations that will be affected. The situation in the Middle East is of the utmost concern in terms of international security. We maintain our call for a peaceful, just and equitable resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the solution of two States living in perfect symbiosis and harmony within safe and recognized borders.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Regrettably, however, we have never seen so many walls and barriers being erected. In the era of globalization, we are subjected to the perils of nationalism and identity-based isolation. The intolerance of differences and growing extremism are expressed with increasing violence. Needless to say, times like these allow for a period of individual introspection and for exchange so that, together, we can meet the challenge of building bridges of brotherhood and peace that transcend borders. As we all begin to unite our efforts, we will overcome the various sources of ongoing tension and crises in the world. No country, no nation is immune to the threats facing humankind today. The challenge for us as leaders is to have the courage to dare to take action.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“Allow me to reiterate my gratitude to and trust in Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his sustained commitment to peace and development in the world and, above all, for his tireless and multifaceted support for the Central African Republic. The seventy-fourth session is being held at a time when the world is faced with threats to international peace and security — terrorism, poverty, climate change and migration. I have therefore come to share with the Assembly my country’s concerns and ideas about the theme “Galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion”. The relevance of the theme is matched only by the challenges the world faces today. The globalization movement has nurtured among the peoples of the world the common dream of seeing the Earth become a true global village.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“As I join the great family of the international community for the 74th session of the General Assembly, I would like to begin by extending to you, Mr. President, Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, my warm and sincere congratulations on your election to preside over our work. Your election is a well-deserved honour for and a tribute to the entire African continent, and in particular your country, the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I continue to believe that your perfect understanding of the international scene, as well as your great personal qualities, are an asset to and a guarantee of the success of our work. I also take this opportunity to commend Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces for her excellent work and achievements at the seventy-third session. We offer her the full expression of our gratitude and satisfaction.”
2019-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 74 (2019)
“For my part, I can affirm my determination to spare no effort to create the necessary conditions for the reconciliation and the reconstruction of my country in order to give back to the Central Africans, my people, the joy and the desire to live together. I extend our eternal gratitude to all our partners and to the entire international community for their ongoing concern for our well-being. In conclusion, I hope that the international community will remain mobilized alongside the Central African people and work together with the Government for the recovery of my country. I wish our work every success.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“In that regard, I continue to urge all the friends of the Central African Republic to generously assist us through robust support for the efforts of the panel of facilitators of the African Initiative, whose accomplishments to date must be consolidated. My greatest wish is to enable my compatriots to resolve their differences once and for all in good faith and to strengthen the ancestral ties that bind them. Today, the Government and the people of the Central African Republic are firmly committed to strengthening the democratic process and the economic recovery in the country. Given the many challenges that beset our history, we will be patient but determined in our actions, vigilant and aware of the magnitude of the task that lies ahead.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Moreover, the Special Criminal Court will soon begin its first investigations, while the Government has established the framework for the Truth, Justice, Reparations and Reconciliation Commission. In that context, one year since its operationalization in September 2017, the panel of facilitators of the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic has concluded two rounds of consultations and a meeting with armed groups to hear their demands for an inclusive dialogue. I am pleased to recall that the African Initiative is the one and only reference framework for all those willing to support the Central African people on the path to dialogue.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The reconstruction programme for the Central African Republic requires a coherent framework as embodied in the National Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan, which is being implemented and has already seen the Government and its international partners launch 21 projects regarding basic social services. That tangible progress is the fruit of the multifaceted, invaluable and commendable support of our strategic partners, such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the European Union and the French Development Agency. We have also dedicated ourselves to the fight against impunity through substantial support for the rehabilitation of the national judicial system, which, among other things, has enabled our criminal court to hold two sessions this year to try common law cases.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We are also eternally grateful to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), the United States of America, the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation and France for the material support provided to the Central African Armed Forces. Our ambition is to see them become truly operational and to contribute, alongside MINUSCA, to the immense effort to stabilize and restore lasting peace to the Central African Republic. But, in order to do so, allow me to reiterate from this rostrum our call for the total lifting of the arms embargo still weighing on our national army.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Notwithstanding all those challenges, the Government has maintained the momentum of reforms in the security and defence sectors, where significant progress has been made, namely, the gradual deployment of the Central African internal defence and security forces and the implementation of the national disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration programme. In that regard, I welcome the commitment made by the European Union and our bilateral partners to supporting the training and bolstering of our defence and security forces, on the one hand, and to supporting the implementation of the national defence plan and the deployment of the Central African Armed Forces, with a view to setting up a garrison army and establishing control throughout the national territory, on the other hand.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“For two and a half years, my Government has been working tirelessly to restore the fundamental values that underpin democracy, freedom and human rights. To that end, we are working to re-establish State authority by continuing to gradually deploy State administration and services in our provinces and to restore basic social services. On the other hand, we deplore the continuing tragic and painful attacks perpetrated by the enemies of peace, who are driven by dark and selfish interests. They have been fuelling the bloody violence since the beginning of the year, both in the capital and in the interior of the country, with an increase in violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“I would therefore like to take this opportunity to encourage all States that are signatories to the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to join efforts to preserve our shared environment and to ensure sustainable development for our planet. I would also like to take this opportunity to discuss the situation in my country, the Central African Republic. But first, I want to honour the memory of all those who have fallen in the exercise of their perilous and noble peace mission in the Central African Republic. I would like to convey the tremendous gratitude of the people of the Central African Republic to the entire international community for all its sacrifices to bring peace to my country.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“When poorly managed, migration can have serious consequences for the well-being of countries and migrants, with a high probability of destabilizing national and regional security. That is why my country welcomes the holding in December of an intergovernmental conference on the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration in Marrakech, Morocco, and hopes that the forum will lead to constructive proposals. On an equally important note, our planet continues to suffer the effects of natural phenomena such as earthquakes, rainfall, drought, the rapid advance of the desert and global warming.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Given that grim reality, Africa is showing its willingness to overcome regional divisions, pool resources and lay the foundations for a holistic and coherent approach that contributes to the development of a global doctrine against those prevailing asymmetric threats. That is the best strategy for preventing and combating those scourges through specific responses adapted to our environment within the framework of the global peace and security architecture. Another concern today is the problematic extent of the migration phenomenon. When well managed, migration can have a substantial positive impact on the development of countries of origin and significant benefits for destination countries.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“In the same vein, my country joins the African voice in supporting an increase in the number of members elected by the General Assembly to the Security Council. That will allow for a fairer and more balanced participation in that organ, which will ensure a more representative role in the promotion of international peace. The rise of terrorism and violent extremism is a serious threat to international security. It seriously undermines social cohesion in our countries, exposes our populations to indiscriminate violence, generates a succession of humanitarian crises and thwarts development efforts.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“That is why my country, the Central African Republic, will continue to support the central role of the United Nations in preserving and maintaining peace and security in the world. The global leadership embodied by the United Nations must be strengthened and equipped with the necessary tools to respond effectively to current challenges, while ensuring a better division of labour among Member States. My country supports the position of the African Union, which seeks Africa’s full representation in all United Nations bodies, especially the Security Council, which is the main decision-making body of our common Organization in matters related to international peace and security. It is high time to correct the historical inequality that continues to deprive Africa of a permanent seat on the Security Council with veto power.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The aim of the current session is to promote reflection on how our common Organization should address the new challenges facing the world and our societies today, such as terrorism, violent extremism, climate change, migration and poverty. The role of the United Nations through the combined efforts of Member States in multilateral action has led to major advances in global peace, security and development. That was true yesterday for the emancipation of people through self-determination. It is still true today in the search for solutions to increasingly complex problems — violent extremism and international terrorism, the eradication of poverty, the persistence of conflicts in the world, lingering economic and social inequalities, the widening development gap among States and the massive violation of human rights.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“I would also like to take this opportunity to pay a heartfelt tribute to the great African and world leader, Kofi Annan, who passed away on 18 August. I salute his memory and acknowledge his tireless efforts at the helm of the United Nations with a view to building a better world. This seventy-third session is exploring an important theme. I therefore come to share our contribution in order to ensure that the United Nations remains relevant for all in the context of a global partnership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies. In the twenty-first century, that goal requires structural reforms within our Organization, which for more than 70 years has made considerable gains that must be consolidated even if challenges and weaknesses still remain.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“First of all, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the Republic of Ecuador, and especially to Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, on her well-deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. I can assure her of my country’s full support for the fulfilment of her mandate. I would also like to commend Mr. Miroslav Lajčák for his work and the remarkable results achieved during the seventy- second session, which have contributed significantly to strengthening cooperation among our States. I would also like to express my gratitude and reiterate our confidence in Secretary-General António Guterres for his ongoing commitment to peace and development in the world, and especially for the constant and multifaceted support for my country, the Central African Republic.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“I also ask that its mandate, which will expire very soon, be reviewed and strengthened, so as to help the legitimate Government regain control of those areas that have natural resources sought after by various groups beyond Government control. I would like to express the gratitude of the Central African people to the brotherly countries that have sent peacekeepers to my country. I pay tribute to the memory of those who have perished in carrying out their noble and dangerous mission of peace. I wish every success for our deliberations and am grateful for the opportunity to speak about my country, the Central African Republic.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“That is the work that we are doing constantly to achieve peace, reconciliation and the reconstruction of the Central African Republic. I am fully committed to the success of efforts to bring about peace. However, Member States are undoubtedly aware of the Central African Republic’s limited capacity. Today, on top of our own weaknesses, we are worried about the fact that even MINUSCA’s staff is inadequate to the challenge of protecting our civilians. The heightened security threats linked to violence from armed groups mean that more must be done to ensure that the crisis does not spread. As I plead for the easement of the equipment restrictions on our army, I now also call on the international community to increase MINUSCA’s military component, given the huge territory that it has to cover.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Our most ardent wish is to be able to conclude that dialogue in 2017, so that the new year will have genuine prospects for peace. In that regard I call on the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region to act swiftly and accelerate the deliberations of the facilitation panel. I will also commit to working in the area of justice and reconciliation. The preparations for the implementation of the transitional justice mechanism should enable us to make 2018 a year dedicated to the immense task of giving our citizens the opportunity to talk to one another in a candid way, help the truth emerge and decide to move forward towards a brighter future. In brief, that is our situation.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“On behalf of the people of the Central African Republic, I therefore solemnly call on the Security Council, as the political organ of the United Nations tasked with ensuring world peace, to deploy the means at its disposal, including relaxing the conditions governing the equipping of our republican defence and security forces so that they can contribute to the rapid restoration of peace and security in the Central African Republic and enable us to consolidate the democratic achievements made thus far. With respect to political, administrative and financial governance, we are going to strengthen our dialogue with all national actors and provide political support for the implementation of the road map for peace and reconciliation in our country.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“On the issue of peace and security, I want to concentrate all our efforts on ensuring that we will have taken significant steps in terms of dialogue with armed groups and the implementation of the national DDRR programme by the end of this year, and I am firmly committed to that. Nevertheless, although the dialogue in this area is under way, it is a fact that the State must continue to function and especially to ensure the safety of all citizens. In order for the Forces armées centrafricaines and the interior security forces to undertake their redeployment efforts, they must be able to take action.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“We are dealing with 600,000 internally displaced persons who must be supported and helped so that they can return to their homes and lead productive lives. On top of that, we estimate that 500,000 of our citizens are currently refugees living primarily in neighbouring countries, and we must make every effort to repatriate them. The humanitarian crisis we are experiencing only compounds the complexity of the political situation, and we must work to remedy it. With regard to future action, I would like to share with the Assembly our main areas of focus within the mutual engagement framework.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“While we all know that the Central African Republic is overflowing with immense resources, they will continue to be empty words if we cannot harness those resources for a positive impact on the daily life of every one of my fellow citizens. Despite all these efforts and the progress that has been made, we must not ignore the humanitarian situation, which has seriously deteriorated in several parts of the country in the wake of a resurgence of violence, whose real motive continues is still a rapacious and fierce competition for the illegal control and exploitation of the riches that lie beneath and on the surface of the soil of the Central African Republic. Some 2.4 million people are estimated to be in need of emergency humanitarian assistance.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“The lack of economic opportunities and prospects have led some of my fellow citizens to join those resorting to violence. The reconstruction of the Central African Republic will continue to elude us as long as production continues to be unpredictable, unregimented and completely unregulated by the authorities. Among other measures, my Government is meanwhile committed to building up its DDRR programme so that all the energy that was previously channelled into negative activity can be reinvested more profitably in the service of the nation and for community recovery. In that regard, the primary sector, agriculture and livestock are central to our efforts. The exploitation of natural resources, a sector in urgent need of attention, must be entirely controlled by the State.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Since the agreement signed with the International Monetary Fund in June 2016, several measures have been implemented to increase the State’s financial performance. The strengthening of public financial management mechanisms has been reflected in the adoption of measures to rationalize parafiscal measures and increase transparency so as better to cope with revenue shortfalls. The outcome of the second review under the extended credit-facility management issued by the International Monetary Fund in July confirms that we have definitely embarked on a path of good financial governance. Economic recovery is another area that we are giving undivided attention. The protracted crisis had a disastrous impact on production and has led to high poverty rates.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“I welcome the redeployment of civil servants in the various districts of the country, as well as the considerable resources that have already been invested in restoring public infrastructure. With the continued support of our friends and through the United Nations, the Government has initiated the Bambari pilot project, aimed at signalling the restoration of State authority. With that new momentum in redeploying the Administration throughout the territory, we are proceeding in stages so as to ensure that the approach is as inclusive as possible. Regarding financial governance, the Government’s work is yielding encouraging results, which must be pursued more vigorously, given that the country has yet to emerge fully from the acute crisis that tore it apart.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“In order to address the need to strengthen internal security, 500 police and gendarmes have been recruited with the help of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). In the areas of justice and human rights, our efforts have focused on operationalizing the Special Criminal Court and training prison guards, as well as on improving our judicial and penitentiary infrastructure. My Government attaches great importance to national reconciliation, but that cannot be achieved without justice, which must address the many claims of victims. The Administration’s redeployment in the prefectures is also one of our biggest and most urgent priorities, and its implementation has had support from the international community.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“At the same time, we are working to rebuild a national, representative, professional and republican army within a framework of security-sector reform, informed by a national security policy based on a political consensus that takes threats to security into account, and on the republican values and principles that must guide the State in its sovereign mission to ensure security for all. In that spirit, the support offered by the European Union Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic has enabled us to form two battalions ready for deployment, and friendly and brotherly countries have made a concrete demonstration of their solidarity by training Central African components in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“At this stage, it is the sole framework uniting all efforts aimed at achieving peace and reconciliation under the determined leadership of the Central African Government. Within the context of the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration programme, the work of the advisory and monitoring committee continues, and the programme has gained steam with the pilot project that I launched on 30 August. Its first phase involves 40 ex-combatants from each of 13 of the 14 armed groups. We are making every effort to ensure that the pilot programme’s success becomes a monument to our true commitment to peace, because our faith in peace is unshakable.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“We welcome that major progress, which marks the unwavering commitment of our neighbours and of the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region to the success of our untiring quest for peace. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the very promising outcome of the first meeting of the facilitation panel of the African Initiative in Bangui on 11 September. Here, before the Assembly, I reaffirm my commitment to the African Initiative, as well as to ensuring its full success for the benefit of my fellow citizens, in line with the expectations we share with the friendly countries and organizations that are supporting us.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Despite that significant progress, we deplore certain armed groups’ violations of their commitment to an immediate cessation of hostilities throughout the country, and my Government categorically condemns the senseless violence that continues to darken the lives of innocent civilians. In order to galvanize the peace process into reaching its full potential, strengthen the coherence of our approach and unite the support of our friends, we have worked to harmonize all the peace efforts in the Central African Republic, resulting in the adoption of a road map for peace and national reconciliation in the Central African Republic in Libreville on 17 July.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Through hard work, we have been able to secure the active and permanent participation of the 14 armed groups involved in the work of our consultative follow-up committee on disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation (DDRR) in the national DDRR programme, and the committee held its seventh session on 3 and 4 August. In our determined quest for peace, we accepted the assistance of the Community of Sant’Egidio, which led to the signing of the Political Agreement for Peace in the Central African Republic on 19 June. On that occasion all the armed groups had to reaffirm their commitment to the integrity of our national territory, to our shared values and to the constitutional principles of the Republic.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“It is in that spirit of continuing consultation with partners that on Tuesday, 19 September, here in New York, I presented an account of the progress we have made in implementing our commitments to attaining the Central African peacebuilding and recovery programme. To touch on some aspects of the programme, with regard to our commitment to peace and security, the Government of the Central African Republic has combined its resources in order to consolidate the process for the cessation of all hostilities in the country.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“At the Brussels donor conference in November 2016, I mentioned the dream I share with my fellow countrymen of rebuilding a State that can come to terms with itself as a diverse and reconciled nation in a state of calm. Our plea led, as I have indicated, to an unprecedented display of international solidarity with the Central African Republic aimed at ensuring the implementation of the Central African peacebuilding and recovery programme. In order to follow up on the plan’s implementation, we have reached an agreement that will serve as a new framework for mutual commitment between the Central African Republic and the international community.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)