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Baipo-Temon

lines on the record: 231
first: 2019-02-21
most recent: 2023-10-26
sittings or episodes: 10
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“It has been made complex deliberately through geopolitical strategies that penalize the country and its people, preying on and coveting the country’s resources. In addition, I extend an invitation to members to take the time to understand the history of the Central African Republic in order to avoid distorting it, in particular with respect to the root causes of the Central African Republic crisis, in order to better understand the Central African Republic context and to provide appropriate solutions. Moreover, I would like to urge the international community to break with geopolitically motivated disinformation and to cease its support for a political opposition that calls for armed rebellion, that is, for the blood of the Central African people. May peace finally take shape in this troubled world.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“We expect that the expectations and needs that were expressed will be taken into account. Given a world in turmoil that requires us to react quickly and promptly, and because every day we are moving a little further away from the pious dream of international peace that gave birth to the United Nations, specifically to the Security Council, I would like to invite the Council to make the experience of the Central African Republic a successful one, one that could be of considerable help in regaining control of a multilateralism that is losing its essential nature. Before concluding, I would like to respond to some remarks made here by certain Member States, in the hope of providing useful information. I would like to clarify that the situation in the Central African Republic is not complex.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“In order to put an end to the cycle of human losses, I call on the Council to remain focused on the essential, namely, putting an end to the murderous actions of armed groups, so as not to disperse its energy, thereby rendering its actions irrelevant to the population. It is therefore essential for periodic and regular evaluations to be conducted by bodies that are independent of the stakeholders in order to guarantee compliance with our texts and commitments, as well as the effectiveness of the actions carried out, in order to adjust the needs to the realities on the ground. In the framework of the renewal of MINUSCA’s mandate, the expectations of the Central African Republic were explained to the penholder during the first discussions initiated two weeks ago.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“The Government calls for pragmatism and a qualitative, rather than quantitative, assessment if — and only if — the desired goal is really to help the Central African Republic and not to keep it in a state of endless crisis, because we all know that war is destructive for some but favourable for others. Allow me to conclude by reiterating the gratitude of the Central African Government and people to both its multilateral and bilateral partners for all the multifaceted support that has been provided. The Central African Government pays tribute to the memory of all the lives lost as a result of the terrible conflict.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“It would therefore be appropriate to remind the people of the Central African Republic that its destiny and its future depends only on them — that is to say, it depends on their timetable and not on one that is imposed on us. That is why we call for the upcoming local elections not to be used as a pretext to keep the Central African Republic in a precarious situation. The referendum process held at the national level and secured by the Central African Republic defence and security forces, with the support of bilateral partners, must be kept in mind and should serve as an example of a process that was run smoothly despite a security situation described as volatile due to the banditry deployed by armed groups that have fallen back to the border against a complex subregional background.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Turning to another surprising example, how can we speak of slowness in the implementation of the peace agreements in the Central African Republic, when pragmatism would dictate that we first tackle the work to obtain the convincing results presented here, as was also done last Monday, 23 October, as part of the strategic review. That shows the extent to which there is a disconnect between the reports produced from pretty ivory towers and the reality on the ground in the Central African Republic. Furthermore, that all corresponds to a timetable that is very different from what is being carried out by the Central African Republic.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Indeed, a text establishing an embargo on armed groups leaves no one indifferent to the inability or unwillingness to target the sources of the supply of weapons to those terrorist criminals. I would like to think that the reports produced upon request could have the objective of classifying as terrorists the armed criminal groups that have been operating for decades in the Central African Republic, so that they would have the same status as the jihadist criminals, hunted by everyone and not legitimized by some. We must not forget that objectivity preserves the conscience of humankind.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Furthermore, the fact that the article was published on 25 October concerning facts dating back to the period 2020–2021 is not irrelevant. We need to understand that the objective is to invalidate the efforts made by the Government, in particular the establishment of a strategic committee on conflict- related sexual violence under the authority of the President of the Republic himself, which demonstrates political commitment; the recent appointment of two deputy prosecutors specializing on issues of sexual violence and the protection of minors in order to allow for much faster legal proceedings; and the adoption of the law on human trafficking on 31 August 2022. Allow me to take this opportunity to once again urge the Security Council to be consistent with regard to the resolution on renewing the embargo for one year.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“What the world needs to know — and the people of the Central African Republic in particular — in order to avoid being taken in by those tactics, which are designed to manipulate the minds of the masses and blacklist a country, is that those non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are so quick to publish articles denouncing others are themselves perpetrators of human rights violations and are even complicit in the Central African Republic crisis due to their involvement with the enemies of peace. Members of those NGOs have been repeatedly detained for possession of weapons and for operating without Government approval — for example, without the knowledge of the Central African Republic authorities, they have prepared airfields in remote areas of the hinterland that serve as a source of supply of arms for certain rebels.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“One example of that is the non-governmental organization whose name I will avoid mentioning here, but which everyone can identify by the article it published yesterday on sexual violations in the Central African Republic — a subject that sells a lot of papers on the Central African Republic — and that stirs up indignation, discourages technical and financial partners and gives those entitled to it the comfort of deciding on humanitarian grounds what is right and good for the Central African Republic, instead of the people of the Central African Republic themselves.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“On the subject of human rights violations, I would like to remind the Council first and foremost that reports must be drawn up with respect for human rights, that is, with objectivity and impartiality. Moreover, we need to get away from issuing redundant reports in the service of geopolitical aims, or reports or articles published in a timely manner with the aim of maintaining instability. Please note that the people of the Central African Republic have become wise to, and totally fed up with, the methods used in support of an objective that has nothing to do with helping the Central African Republic out of its precarious situation and its human misery.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Consequently, the Government would like for the United Nations and MINUSCA to convey as soon as possible their willingness and availability to review, respectively, MINUSCA’s mandate and the agreement linking the Central African Government to MINUSCA. As far as hate messages and hate speech are concerned, the Government has made a successful effort, and hate speech has declined considerably. However, we do not see reciprocity when the Central African Republic is concerned. We are pleased to note a clear reduction in hate speech in the Central African Republic, but hate speech and calls for armed destabilization are being made from the territory of a friendly country without any reaction from its authorities. The Government urges those countries to make every effort to avoid any hint of complicity.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“What is more, given that the status-of-forces agreement has come to hinder recovery efforts in the Central African Republic, it is imperative to draw up a road map now rather than tomorrow, with a view to readjusting the mandate and possibly preparing for MINUSCA’s withdrawal. In addition, the abuses and violations of the status-of-forces agreement by the United Nations side have become intolerable for the Central African Republic, while at the same time representing a considerable loss of revenue in the amount of more than 150 billion CFA francs. That loss constitutes a handicap to the country’s ongoing process of stabilization, recovery and development.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“The unanimous recognition of the progress made means that we must adjust MINUSCA’s mandate to the realities of the Central African Republic, in particular to meet the cross-border challenges exacerbated by the lack of infrastructure that itself is owed to the underdevelopment perpetuated by the burden of agreements signed during a period in which the transitional authorities at the time were vulnerable. Moreover, we must not forget that it has been a collegial effort since 2021, combining multilateral, bilateral and national efforts, that has enabled us to achieve the results we have achieved to date.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Noting that the Central African context has changed significantly, the Government is therefore calling for a review of the status-of-forces agreement through a working committee, which it would like to see set up before the vote to renew MINUSCA’s mandate. Indeed, the discrepancy between the Central African Republic’s reality and MINUSCA’s current mandate must be the focus of consensual and responsible work. It is inconceivable to continue to run an operation for almost 10 years without a series of milestones, all the while knowing that the effectiveness of United Nations operations must be judged by their ability to keep the peace within a reasonable time frame.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“The Central African Republic is justly surprised by certain denunciations in the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/769), in particular the violations of the status-of-forces agreement, given the efforts made by the Government, which has to date recorded four such violations mentioned by MINUSCA and which nevertheless, I would like to point out, affects the sovereignty of the Central African State, particularly the night patrols and the acts of corruption that are noted in order to be shielded from patrol. However, the Government deplores MINUSCA’s one-sided approach to interpreting and presenting the status-of-forces agreement.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“It should be noted that those advances and results have been attained through sacrifice, foresight that has paid off and perseverance in the face of great adversity in an unfair and unjust world — a world in which discrimination is still rife and human rights are still prioritized by some to the detriment of others, or even exploited for geopolitical end; in which we think that we have to think for others; and in which we do to others what we do not wish to have done to us.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Those achievements and instances of progress made were presented at the second strategic follow-up meeting of the harmonized political process for peace in the Central African Republic, held on 23 October in Bangui, with the participation of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Angola and Rwanda, as mandated by the summit of the ICGLR Heads of State; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa; the President of the ECCAS Commission, the Executive Secretary of the ICGLR; the diplomatic corps and all the Central African Republic’s technical and financial partners accredited in Central Africa. The meeting was greatly appreciated for the considerable and significant progress made.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“On the political front, the commitment to an inclusive political process continues, a “republican dialogue” was conducted in 2022 and the review of the Constitution was carried out through a referendum, the quintessential framework that upholds democratic principles and embodies the rights and duties of the citizen as expressed by the citizen. The timetable for the local electoral process was announced, which are slated to be held in October 2024.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“We can also mention the launch of the Local Governance and Resilient Communities project financed by the World Bank and with financial support from the Peacebuilding Fund, which will strengthen and accelerate the DDRR programme. Major reforms have also been carried out in the security sector, with the formulation of the national defence policy and, more specifically, the articulation of the fundamental principles that should govern the defence and security forces and their strategic priorities. In addition, a border management strategy has been set out in a national policy on managing and securing borders, and the national commission on border management has been operationalized.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Our achievements include the restoration of State authority throughout most of the country, thanks to efforts to establish security under the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation (DDRR) programme, with 4,884 ex-combatants disarmed, 1,112 integrated into the defence and security forces and 3,081 reintegrated into the socioeconomic programme, with the support of the World Bank. To that must be added the more than 1,500 dissidents in the ranks of Coalition des patriotes pour le changement fighters, who have thus significantly undermined their capacity and accelerated the DDRR programme. While that effort constituted a real challenge for the Government, the challenge was met with flying colours.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“I also wish to congratulate and thank the bilateral partners to which I express the Central African Republic’s gratitude, namely, the Russian Federation and Rwanda, which have not hesitated to respond — and courageously at that — to our cries of distress by making a substantial contribution that has enabled us to reach the current stage. I would also like to thank the French Republic. The turbulence of the past cannot make us forget Operation Sangaris, which managed to stem the bloodshed caused by the Séléka at the height of the crisis. The challenges are still many, but great strides have been made, much to everyone’s surprise.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Following in the footsteps of Barthélémy Boganda, the founding father of the Central African Republic, he warned that only large groups survive and that our independence, attained in a piecemeal manner, would render us vulnerable. I would also like to commend the guarantors and facilitators of the peace agreements and processes in the Central African Republic and the technical and financial partners with whom we engage tirelessly, namely, Angola, Rwanda, the African Union, the World Bank, the European Union and the United States of America, to name but a few.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Even if there are still areas for improvement, we must recognize that we are working effectively together. I express the gratitude of the Government and the people of the Central African Republic to subregional organizations, namely, the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), for their invaluable support and, above all, their unfailing fraternal support, which is much appreciated in these turbulent times, in which decisions taken depend on the extent of similarities or lack thereof. We are reminded of the founding values of our continental organization, values that must be reaffirmed so as not to relive the prejudices of a bygone era, in the light of which our forefathers rightly saw the need for unity and solidarity.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“This can be credited to President Touadera’s commitment to sparing no effort in building a new and prosperous Central African Republic at peace with itself and the rest of the world, the Government’s perseverance despite the mountain of challenges it faces and the resilience of a peace-loving people. We should add to that the success we have had in working together with the support of the Central African Republic’s partners, in particular MINUSCA, with which coordination has significantly improved and has had concrete results. In that regard, allow me to pay tribute to the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General alongside the Government of the Central African Republic. We commend their commitment and their significant efforts.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Even if there are still challenges, particularly in the area of security, owing to the continuing harmful impact of armed groups, it should be noted that those groups are primarily focused on setting up roadblocks with unwelcome sporadic raids for the purposes of preying on people and racketeering. But in order to fully understand the current situation, we need to remember how far we have come. The Central African Republic has come a very long way — from the bloody crisis imposed in 2013 by the Séléka terrorists, who went from house to house slitting Central Africans’ throats and incinerating them, to that of the Coalition des patriotes pour le changement, which plunged an already scarred population into a living hell. My country, the Central African Republic, is rising from the ashes.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“Ms. Baipo Temon (Central African Republic) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by extending my greetings to the members of the Security Council. I am delighted to be here today and to have the opportunity to present the security and political situation of the Central African Republic. Before I start, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor and to congratulate you on your country’s presidency, which you are guiding so skilfully. The security and political situation in the Central African Republic has improved significantly. Our efforts are bearing fruit.”
2023-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9454 (2023) · source
“We hope for the principle of humanity, which is often evoked, to be practiced, not just preached, and for the collective conscience to learn from this injustice, which, rather than fostering peace, is fostering insecurity and disorder in the Central African Republic and indeed throughout the world. The meeting rose at 3.30 p.m.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“The verdict should enable the world — Africa in particular, and specifically the Central African Republic — to understand that the body responsible for world peace no longer represents the values of peace it once upheld. The incoherence of the text adopted today and the flagrant double standards that are characteristic of the two power blocs comprising the Council make it clear that the time has come for us to conceive of a new organization that is far more credible, in which our rights and the rights of all will be safeguarded equitably. In response to this provocation, this arbitrary text, allow me to conclude by stating quite simply that the Central African Republic called on the Council for help in a moment of urgent distress.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“Why are some States willing to deliver weapons and ammunition, even in violation of instruments such as the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction and the Convention on Cluster Munitions, while others must be sacrificed? On the basis of what I have just said, the so- called lifting of the embargo on government forces while maintaining the embargo on the Central African Republic is not something that satisfies the Central African Republic. That sanction should serve as a wake-up call to the people of the Central African Republic and enable them to grasp the teaching of the late Nelson Mandela, who said that a country’s strongest army is its people.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“It should be noted that the matter is one of dignity. By equating the Government of the Central African Republic with armed groups, the resolution undermines the dignity of the Central African Republic. It is therefore, as I said, unacceptable. We gave the Council our trust, thinking that we would be afforded a modicum of respect for our fundamental, sovereign rights and dignity. Were we wrong to do so? That is the question I am posing today on behalf of the Government and people of the Central African Republic. Why is it that the Central African Republic’s cry for help in distress when faced with the onslaught of foreign rebels did not receive the same response as Ukraine’s outcry? Why, with regard to the Charter of the United Nations and human rights, has the response been different — unjust, discriminatory and defamatory?”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“If the Council’s intention is to in no way legitimize illegality, how can it explain to the people of the Central African Republic that, after working on the question of the Central African Republic for 10 years, it is still struggling to come up with a text that punishes the murderous designs of armed groups? Why, after recognizing the efforts made by the Central African Republic, including with regard to its efforts on the benchmarks and terms of reference, is the resolution adopted today still entitled “arms embargo on the Central African Republic”? Once again, why is it not instead entitled “arms embargo on armed groups”? The subtlety of the text, which would have us believe that the embargo no longer applies to government forces but rather to the Central African Republic, constitutes a setback in our efforts to date.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“I would appreciate it if the Council would allow the truth to be spoken plainly, as the resolution that has just been adopted constitutes a genuine affront to the Central African Republic. The Central African Republic cannot be equated with armed groups. The text should instead be entitled “embargo on armed groups that operate within the Central African Republic”, and not “embargo on the Central African Republic”. I repeat, the Central African Republic is not the same as the armed groups. Its Government is not armed groups. It is unacceptable and intolerable that the confusion due to the stability of the languages of Molière and Shakespeare be used to confuse a legitimate and sovereign State with armed groups that the Council is simply seeking to legitimize.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“The Government of the Central African Republic cannot accept this morally bankrupt and arbitrary verdict. I am not looking to reopen the debate, as the debate is finished. The die is cast. However, it is important for the Central African Republic to state, before the national and international public, and, in particular, to address the Council members and the people of the Central African Republic — who, as I said, are following the proceedings closely — that, to oversimplify the matter, the text reflects an ignorance of the country’s reality. Or, if we want to understand it more objectively, in an informed manner, and reading between the lines, what we find here is a murky game on an international scale, in which the Central African Republic constitutes a crucial stake.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“Allow me to reformulate the Council’s words and to render, in language that mere mortals are able to understand — for the benefit of the national and international public — what the Council has just decided following intense negotiations. I am speaking directly to the people of the Central African people in particular, many of whom are listening to me today. We must understand that today, the Security Council has just said that there is no longer an arms embargo on government forces, which will henceforth have access to the equipment they need without having to notify the Council in advance, but the text itself, as renewed, is entitled “Arms embargo on the Central African Republic”, thereby classifying the Central African Republic as an armed group.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“Allow me to speak on behalf of the Government of the Central African Republic, to thank all Council members for the time they have devoted to the Central African Republic file. A special acknowledgement goes to the three African members of the Security Council — Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique — for their efforts throughout the negotiation process, and, once again, to the Russian Federation and China. We are baffled by the confusing and vague text, which attempts to explain to lowly mortals that the embargo against government forces has been lifted, along with the notification requirement adopted in July 2022, while also attempting to justify maintaining the text imposing the embargo by stating that the text is being renewed so that it remains applicable to armed groups.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“By a vote of 13 in favour, with two abstentions, Council members have decided to adopt this resolution in order to maintain, or more specifically, to renew the arms embargo on the Central African Republic, while mentioning — in a brief line buried deep within the meticulously crafted paragraphs — that the text does not apply to government forces and requesting the good services of the Panel of Experts. I wish to thank in particular the two Council members that abstained in the voting, out of respect for the suffering of the people of the Central African Republic. The people of the Central African Republic regard those abstentions as a “no” to the prospect of leaving an entire people at the mercy of armed groups.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“Ms. Baipo Temon (Central African Republic) (spoke in French): I would like to sincerely congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. As it has done since 2013, the Central African Republic has come before the Council to avoid any surprises in finding out what fate the Council members have chosen for it concerning the arms embargo inflicted upon the country since 2013, following the violent attacks by the Séléka rebels. Today, 27 July 2023, after heated discussions and negotiations, the Security Council has rendered its verdict. The result of today’s vote is unequivocal.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9388 (2023) · source
“I also reiterate my thanks to the three African members of the Council — Gabon, Mozambique and Ghana — and to all the participants here from States who have provided support. The Central African Republic remains available to respond to the various concerns. It remains available to continue working with the sole aim of reducing the capabilities of the enemies of peace and bringing a glimmer of hope to an entire people who for years have been under the tyranny of other men.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Ms. Baipo Temon (Central African Republic) (spoke in French): I will not be long. I would just like to reiterate once again my sincere thanks to my sisters and brothers from the Central African region, first for their presence here, and secondly for their support to our plea, because it is not the Central African Republic who is here today, it is all of Central Africa. If a State, especially a State at the heart of Central Africa, is in turmoil, it is important that all the other States stand by its side, and this is a moving sign of solidarity, for the Central African Republic. So I would like to reiterate my thanks for having been there, for supporting the plea of the Central African Republic.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“In conclusion, we urge all our friendly and brotherly countries to remain on the right side of history — on the side of the 5 million men, women and children of the Central African Republic, deprived of education, protection and well-being, on the side of the armed forces of the Central African Republic by supporting the plea for the total and definitive lifting of the arms embargo imposed on the regular forces of the Central African Republic so that they can regain their operational capacities and their dignity as peace fighters and restore the confidence and pride of the people of the Central African Republic. May peace prevail in the world.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“The Central African Republic will continue to appeal to all its partners, in general, and to the United Nations, in particular, in order to further consolidate peace and stabilize the Central African Republic by promoting a culture of dialogue for the benefit of its people and by taking concrete actions to achieve universal peace as a basis for the development and prosperity of the Central African Republic.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“There was an express request from the management of the Badica buying house, which under threat from armed groups, expressly requested the support of the Government of the Central African Republic and bilateral partners in order to ensure their safety. It was not an instance of non-authorized or abusive use. It is important to underscore that if the work of the Panel of Experts had been effective, the situation would not have deteriorated in 2020, thereby highlighting the limits of the peacekeeping mission.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“I wish to respond to the fact that the fear of arms transfers to armed groups, in the context of the embargo, is no longer an acceptable argument. In order to carry out its sovereign mission, the armed forces of the Central African Republic must move beyond the simple objective of being trained — unless the goal is to leave the Central African Republic in a chaotic situation and at the mercy of militias operating by proxy. I also wish to respond to a point raised here on the Badica buying house, about which there was disinformation during the visit of the delegation of the Sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013). The Government of the Central African Republic took the time to respond, but it is apparent that the explanations were not heard.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“That compelling observation compels the people of the Central African Republic to consider whether, in the end, the aim is to maintain the Central African Republic in an absurd situation of neither peace nor war, given that the groups operating in the Central African Republic are not considered to be terrorists. What is worse, these groups are legitimized by the calls for victims to engage in dialogue with their torturers. We also see the passivity of the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic with regard to the activities of armed groups, particularly in terms of supplies. This situation may perhaps satisfy the selfish interests of this tiny group of armed and unarmed sponsors, both national and international.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“The Central African Republic’s inability, due to the embargo, to equip itself and reform its security sector without having to be under guardianship, is a handicap for all of Africa and, first and foremost, Central Africa. The first duty of a sovereign State is to ensure the security of its population, a right that the Central African Republic cannot fully enjoy because of the unjust sanctions imposed on it. This much-decried injustice prevents our defence and security forces from equipping themselves to confidently carry out their noble sovereign mission of defending the integrity of the territory of the Central African Republic and protecting its very resilient population that has been left to its own devices for too long in the face of attacks and crimes by terrorist rebels heavily equipped with sophisticated military hardware.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Together, let us respect the principle enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations — the equality of nations and respect for their sovereignty. No country present here would like to have to answer to anyone else, and that is a fundamental right that we must respect, without discrimination. The Central African Republic is available and willing to work with the Council and to make every effort to meet all the conditions, however implausible they may be. I call on Africa through the African Union, and on our subregion through ECCAS and all its member States present here today, and on the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, to stand alongside the Central African Republic and call, on behalf of the Central African Republic and on behalf of Africa, for an end to a penitence that has lasted too long.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“To that end, I would like to invite UN- Women to support the education of women and young people and to support the Central African Republic’s call to fight against the armed groups that continue to annihilate thousands and millions of women and young girls through rape and the murder of their husbands and children. I invite UN-Women to exemplify the motto “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. If you educate a woman, you educate a nation”. Finally, I call on the international community and the Security Council and, in particular, the Republic of France, to put an end to the suffering of a country and an entire population left at the mercy of these executioners by an embargo under the guise of notification, which is hampering efforts to restructure the army of the Central African Republic.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“Nonetheless, the country is willing to receive all delegations of experts, who sometimes come looking for problems where there are none. It should be noted that all the sanctions that are damaging to the Central African Republic are above all damaging to women and young people. I followed the Executive Director of UN-Women’s briefing with interest, and I want to say that to achieve that ideal of equality between men and women, we have to begin at the beginning. In other words, we must work to provide women with an appropriate and proper education. When we provide women and young people with knowledge, we will see a better Africa. Building a country is not a simple matter; it requires capable people.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source
“My last appeal is for respecting the dignity of the Central African Republic, which it is still being denied by the continuing unjust and unproductive sanctions, including the arms embargo imposed on the Central African Republic armed forces and the political deadlock related to the Kimberley Process whereby requests have been made to extend the zones that have become compliant but where the mission for evaluating the results achieved has been slow to be organized on Central African territory. We realize that this refusal or opposition to validating newly compliant areas so as to enable the Government to start mining in those areas is purely political, indeed geopolitical, and represents yet another sanction on the Central African Republic.”
2023-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9352 (2023) · source