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Gaye

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first: 2013-08-14
most recent: 2016-10-28
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“In that regard, my delegation would like to highlight the remarkable work conduced by the Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, which, through its proactive approach, anticipates the situations that could devolve into conflict, by promoting dialogue and the peaceful settlement of disputes as the key elements for achieving peace and sustainable development. In conclusion, I would like to state that, now more than ever, my country is convinced about the usefulness of and the need for a fruitful partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations. I would also like to reaffirm Senegal's commitment to effective multilateralism that is focused on the United Nations, with the aim of finding lasting solutions to the critical challenge of attaining global peace and security.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“The scope of such challenges requires resolute collective action and the pooling of efforts by the various stakeholders, which are a requirement for efficiency and effectiveness. In that regard, the United Nations, an organization tasked with maintaining international peace and security, should be able to benefit from pragmatic cooperation with regional organizations. In so doing, it would help to stem the wide array of threats and contain the potential causes of conflict.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“It is clear that several of the missions of the entities with which we are exploring possible cooperation opportunities are in perfect alignment with the goals of the United Nations, such as, the maintenance of peace, security and stability in the region, the fight against terrorism, the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the fight against transnational crime, human trafficking and illegal immigration and weapons and drug trafficking. The geographic areas covered by the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Commonwealth of Independent States are faced with multifaceted threats to peace and security including terrorism, drugs trafficking and organized crime.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“2) Acting under mandate of the United Nations, regional organizations have provided local expertise and operational resources to the United Nations. For the many conflicts and crises around the world require especially close cooperation between the United Nations and its various partners, particularly regional organizations, which play an essential role in the maintenance of international peace and security in their respective areas of competence. Regional entities, which form a link between the national and global levels, benefit from geographic proximity with the conflict situations in their areas and are therefore in a better position to understand such situations.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“Rashid Alimov, Secretary- General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ;and Mr. Sergey Ivanov, Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Today's meeting provides an opportunity to strengthen the basis for cooperation between the United Nations and the organizations I just mentioned, including within the spirit of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, which stipulates that regional and subregional organizations may cooperate in improving collective security through the maintenance of international peace and security. As was rightly indicated by the Secretary-General in the Chamber in August 2015, "the United Nations increasingly shares responsibility for peace and security with regional organizations." (S/PV7505, p.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“Mrs. Gaye (Senegal) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by thanking President Churkin and the Russian delegation for convening this debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations. This morning's meeting addresses the interaction between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Commonwealth of Independent States, following up our very interesting recent exchanges concerning cooperation with the African Union (see S/PV.7694) and the European Union (see S/PV.7705). Allow me at first to welcome the briefers for their being here and to thank them for their outstanding presentations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Mr. Nikolai Bordyuzha, Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization; Mr.”
2016-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7796 (2016) · source
“Today, the stabilization of the Central African Republic will require a multifaceted support so as to open a new page of the history of that country through free and transparent elections open to all. We have lit the flame of hope; it is our moral responsibility to prevent it from going out.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“The next steps will be difficult because they will require leaders to surpass themselves, forgiveness from the people and justice for the benefit of all. I thank the donors that have supported the process, including those that made commitments at the Brussels conference on 26 May. I welcome in particular the contribution by the Peacebuilding Fund $10 million that will be allocated to priorities identified at the Bangui Forum on National Reconciliation. The international community has fulfilled much of its moral obligations to the Central African Republic, including through the deployment of African, French and European forces and, since September, United Nations peacekeepers.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“I call upon donors to support the Court with financial donations and the secondment of international magistrates. Despite the availability of funds and progress initiating the pre-disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR)of the ex-Seleka in Bangui, we have yet to regroup and disarm the combatants throughout the country. Indeed, most of the signatories would like to respect their commitment under the DDR agreement, but recent political developments have raised doubts, in particular among the ex-Sele'ka. In the meantime, MINUSCA is working closely with the transitional authorities to move the process forward in order to establish a situation conducive to calm and transparent elections. (spoke in French) The Central African Republic is at a crossroads.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“The restoration of State authority and the electoral process are being buttressed by the deployment of all 16 prefects and 71 sub-prefects, who have benefitted from transport, training and administrative kits provided by MINUSCA and international partners. Although the electoral budget has been reduced by 18 per cent, an $11-million funding gap remains. I call upon international donors to make additional commitments to this critical element of the peace process. MINUSCA continues to use its urgent temporary measures mandate to arrest spoilers where the State lacks the capacity to do so. In that regard, I also welcome the Transitional Authority's decision to establish the Special Criminal Court to investigate serious crimes committed since 1 January 2003.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“Against this background, the recent vote of the National Transitional Council to deprive the refugees of their right to vote represents an alarming step backwards and a reminder that more effort should be focused on reconciliation. On 25 May, the Economic Community of Central African States announced its decision to consider positively an extension of the political transition in the Central African Republic until the end of 2015. Shortly thereafter, the authorities of the Central African Republic announced the electoral calendar: a constitutional referendum on 4 October, the first round of presidential and legislative elections on 18 October, and a second round on 22 November. In the meantime, 478,000 voters have registered, primarily in Bangui, and the process is getting under way in the rest of the country.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“Despite the positive steps forward, the humanitarian situation remains a significant concern. More than 2.7 million people require assistance, some 450,000 are still refugees, and close to 400,000 citizens of the Central African Republic are displaced inside the country. However, only 30 per cent of the humanitarian appeal has been funded. Against this background, I urge Member States to sustain the positive developments in the country by responding to the humanitarian appeal. At the political level, the main success of the Bangui Forum - which was remarkably led by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa, Mr. Bathily, and the Central Africans authorities - is the spirit of dialogue and inclusivity and the sense that the good of the country eventually prevailed.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“Security is gradually improving in Bangui, where signs of normal life lend a sense of confidence and gradual returns from the airport camp for internally displaced persons to other areas of the city indicate a positive but fragile trend. The anti-Balaka stronghold of Boy-Rabe and the Muslim-dominated PKS remain hotspots in the capital city. MINUSCA is using a robust approach to restore the rule of law in both areas, as demonstrated by the search-and-arrest operation that took place in PKS three days ago. MINUSCA works closely with humanitarian actors through its protection-of-civilians strategy and within the framework of its senior management group (Protection), where military and police deployment locations are regularly adjusted to better protect civilians and support humanitarian action.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“MINUSCA is establishing three temporary operating bases in this LRA-affected area to improve its protection-of-civilians effort and further limit the LRA's ability to operate. Finally, on 15 June, forces of the Central African Republic and the Sudan operating under the tripartite military force arrived unannounced in Birao, an eastern town with a heavy ex-Seleka presence. Thanks to the proactive MINUSCA forces on the ground, an armed clash was averted, notably during the withdrawal of the tripartite military force elements. It is worth noting that the tripartite force does not benefit from an exception under the United Nations sanctions regime for the Central African Republic.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“The violence has nevertheless decreased in the Bambari sector, where the appeals made by the Head of State of the Transition during her recent visit to that city should contribute to the further return of IDPs in certain areas of the city. (Spoke in English) In the eastern part of the Central African Republic, ex-Seleka continue to have a significant military presence. Although they pose only a minor security threat, MINUSCA is exercising its extension of State authority mandate to end their illegal taxation practices. In addition, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) continues to operate in south-eastern Central African Republic, extorting food and other means of survival.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“The strengthening of MINUSCA's presence through the deployment of force reserve units and actions targeted against the alleged perpetrators of those incidents have made it possible to avert the strikes envisaged by the transportation union. Also in the western sector, I welcome the fact that the efforts of the entire United Nations family in the Central African Republic have led to the release of 91 Fulani Muslims who were being held against their will in villages in the Yaloke region. In the central sector, intercommunal tensions among ex-Seleka factions and anti-balaka groups in the Bambari and Kaga Bandoro areas continue to pose threats in terms of the protection of the civilian population.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“These returns took place in locations where MINUSCA is deployed. However, many parts of the territory remain affected by attacks by armed groups. MINUSCA is frequently informed about actions involving harassment, racketeering, arbitrary detention and serious violations of human rights, such as the inhuman treatment inflicted in cases of suspected witchcraft. In the western part of the country, the recent increase in the number of violent incidents on the main road connecting Bangui to Cameroon is worrisome. Since the month of May, three peacekeepers have been injured in that area, one severely, and, on 18 July, armed men shot at a World Food Programme vehicle that was being escorted by MINUSCA, killing a Cameroonian driver.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“I should like to express my deep respect to the Council and thank it for its condolences following the demise on 2 August ofa Cameroonian peacekeeper from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The situation in the Central African Republic has, since the previous report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/227), experienced positive developments marked by the progress we have seen in the political process, namely with respect to the Bangui Forum. That political progress, combined with the deployment of MINUSCA in almost 40 locations, has contributed to an improvement in the security situation, which nonetheless remains fragile. This improvement has allowed for the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the resumption of economic activity.”
2015-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7500 (2015) · source
“Restoring security, promoting inclusive political dialogue and completing the transition is only the beginning of the long journey of the Central African Republic to stability and sustainable development. Central Africans continue to rely on MINUSCA for the effective implementation of the mandate, with the commitment and ongoing support of the Council. The international community has a moral obligation to help the Central African Republic and its people to remain on the path of peace and reconciliation. That is our collective responsibility.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“The recent visit of the Security Council to the country, along with its decision to grant MINUSCA a reinforcement of 750 soldiers, 288 police officers and 20 officers of the prison administration, reflect its attentive support for the Mission. The interest and continued support of international and regional partners remain more essential than ever. This interest and support help to ensure not only the normal course of the transition, but also the continuation of humanitarian operations in the country with adequate resources. I take this opportunity to call on all international partners to maintain their commitment to supporting the humanitarian operations that the country so badly needs. To date, consolidated United Nations support for humanitarian assistance for the Central African Republic covers only 13 per cent of the necessary funds.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“During the most recent meeting in Brazzaville of the International Contact Group on the Central African Republic on 16 March, participants urged the Transitional Authorities to accelerate electoral preparations and to review the legal framework in order to identify options to simplify the process. The International Contact Group also urged the Transitional Authorities to respect the ineligibility clause in the Constitutional Charter that prohibits high-level transitional Government officials from standing for office. The final communique reiterated the timeline for the transition, with an end date of 15 August. (spoke in French) The Central African Republic is entering a crucial phase of its return to security and stability.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“In that regard, the electoral process is facing challenges, including, notably, the registration ofinternally displaced persons and refugees outside the country. Security and financial challenges continue to impede the work of the National Electoral Authority. As of 2 April, the Authority had established 97 of its 142 field offices. While MINUSCA has provided advice on operational plans for security and electoral operations, it is of serious concern that the basket fund of $44 million managed by the United Nations Development Programme still has a 49-per cent funding gap. Indeed, the timely completion of the electoral process is linked to the timely receipt of funds for the electoral process, and we call on Member States' prompt response to this appeal.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“Commitment on the part of all national stakeholders, including political and military leaders of armed groups, will be critical to keeping the transition on track and opening the way toward next steps in the transition process, including the organization of elections and the launch of longer-term national reconciliation efforts. Pending agreement on a national and inclusive DDR strategy, MINUSCA has begun activities to support the regroupment process through labour-intensive public works projects that have been launched in high-risk areas and target young people at risk, including ex-combatants. The transition has reached a critical stage. The organization of credible elections will mark the end of the transition.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“In the same vein, during his long interaction with the Transitional Council yesterday, the Prime Minister also contributed to the overall reduction in tensions. MINUSCA is also prepared to facilitate discussions between the Transitional Authority and armed groups prior to the Forum. These talks are intended to foster a broad agreement on principles for security sector reform and a disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) strategy that will be further refined during the Forum, and will serve as an opportunity for armed groups to recommit to the provisions of the 23 July 2014 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed in Brazzaville. The completion of the inclusive Bangui Forum national dialogue will be another milestone in the transition.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“On the same day, the President of the National Transitional Council issued a declaration demanding the elimination of the decree, notably due to the lack of consultation with the National Transitional Council. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) immediately provided good offices, through consultations with national stakeholders and international partners, with a view to diffusing the tension among the transitional authorities and promoting an approach based on consensus. This effort resulted in the issuance yesterday of a new decree on the composition of the Forum's presidency, which I believe provides for a more inclusive approach.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“The Government's report on the local consultations will serve as a basis for discussion and debate at the Bangui Forum. On 7 April, the Bangui Forum Preparatory Commission presented its final report to the Head of the State of the Transition, Ms. Catherine Samba- Panza, the international community and the public. The document includes reports from the Commission's four thematic working groups on peace and security, justice and reconciliation, governance, and social and economic development. Between I and 7 April, the Government issued four decrees relating to the dates of the Forum, the establishment of the presidency, and its organization and technical committees.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“The enclaves of at-risk populations, especially Muslim communities, therefore remain threatened despite the efforts of humanitarian actors and the international forces. The humanitarian situation remains grave throughout the country. The numbers of the displaced have continued to rise; some 50,000 have been displaced since January. At the same time, humanitarian access has suffered from the fragmentation of armed groups. (spoke in English) Turning to the political situation, the historic local consultations were completed in March and covered all 16 prefectures. These local consultations offered the citizens of the Central African Republic an opportunity to express their views on issues at the heart ofthe crisis, includingjustice and reconciliation, peace and security, governance and socioeconomic development priorities.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“I express my deep respect and thanks to the Council for this opportunity to take stock of the situation in the Central African Republic. Significant progress has been made in the protection of populations that continue to suffer violence. The violence is the result, particularly in recent weeks, of intercommunal tensions related to the seasonal migration of Fulani herders and their livestock. The violence also continues to prevail in Bangui and in the west of the country due to the anti-balakas, which, like the ex-Selekas in the central and eastern parts of the country, are seeking to overthrow the State. The still fragile return of State authority has failed to prevent or case community tensions.”
2015-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7427 (2015) · source
“I believe that we are fulfilling our duty, but it is truly our moral duty to continue to mobilize for the crisis in the Central African Republic and the suffering of its people.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“Efforts are also under way to open integrated field offices in Bouar, Kaga Bandoro and Bria before 15 September. The presence ofMINUSCA military, police and civilian personnel outside Bangui will be essential in order to bring about an immediate improvement in people's lives and to create an environment in which sustainable peace can take hold. (spoke in French) Before concluding, I would like to recall that almost a year ago, on 14 August 2013, I briefed the Security Council in person (see S/PV.7206). I concluded my briefing by saying that it was time to act. One year and four resolutions later, we note the start of a political process, a United Nations peacekeeping operation that will begin operations within four weeks and the ongoing support of the region and the entire international community.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“A United Nations mobile training team is carrying out in-mission training of trainers for the MISCA military and police personnel that will be re-hatted. The curriculum encompasses material on United Nations standards, as well as key mandated tasks, including the protection of civilians, child protection and conflict- related sexual violence. In parallel, the Departments of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support have been active in the generation of additional capabilities for MINUSCA. Force generation processes have been accelerated. Similar efforts are under way to speed up contracting and movement timelines. Although completing the deployments of the additional military, police and civilian capacities will take time, we are confident that MINUSCA will reach its initial operating capability on 15 September.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“Those needs are exacerbated by the precarious conditions and extreme vulnerability of the population. Immediate and sustained support for humanitarian operations therefore remains of the utmost urgency. We are less than four weeks from the transfer of authority from MISCA to MINUSCA. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the African Union and MISCA for their excellent cooperation over the past months on the basis of mutual respect and transparency. We will be re-hatting the majority of the MISCA police and military personnel and have recruited some qualified civilians from that mission. Efforts are under way to combine the joint operations centres of MISCA and MINUSCA and to co-Iocate the MISCA and MINUSCA police and military headquarters.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“In that context, the agreement with the transitional Government on the modalities for implementing urgent temporary measures is an encouraging first step. Supporting the Government in establishing the proposed special national jurisdiction, in which international judges and prosecutors will be attached to a special national body, will require the support not only of MINUSCA but also of the broader international community. Efforts are under way to support the transitional authorities in drafting the required national legislation, while we have begun identifying experienced personnel who would be part of that jurisdiction. Humanitarian needs remain immense in all sectors. Two and a half million people - more than half of the population of the Central African Republic - are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“Although more limited in scope, sectarian violence and the cycle of violent attacks and reprisals continue in many places in the country where State authority remains largely absent. During my recent visit to Bambari, the local authorities noted that most of the violence was initiated by anti-balaka, who are hiding among displaced populations. They underscored the high level of tension and antagonism between Muslim and Christian communities, highlighting the de-facto partition of the city between Muslim and Christian neighbourhoods. Addressing rampant impunity through effective measures remains a key priority in order to hold the perpetrators of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law accountable.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“Thanks to the support of neighbouring countries, the World Bank and the Peacebuilding Fund, civil servants and members of the national security forces are being paid, which has helped to stabilize the situation. However, clashes in Batangafo and, more recently, in Mbres are a stark reminder that the security situation remains extremely volatile and that civilians remain at risk in most parts of the country. Twenty-six people, including two MISCA peacekeepers, were killed as result of violence by anti-balaka against ex-Seleka in Batangafo on 31 July and there were subsequent reprisal attacks. Further violent clashes involving ex-Sele'ka elements and international forces on 5 August led to the death of at least 50 more people. In Mbres, 38 people were killed due to sectarian violence. The human rights situation remains dire.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“MINUSCA supports the strengthening of Government communications and, in that regard, is also committed to developing a plan so as to establish its own radio broadcasting capacity at the national level. (spoke in English) There has been a relative improvement in the security situation, particularly in Bangui, thanks to the international forces, including the European Union-led peacekeeping force, as well as in other locations, such as Bambari and Boda, where MISCA and Operation Sangaris are present. As a result, the number of internally displaced persons has significantly decreased in Bangui and some Muslim traders have returned from Cameroon.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“In the light of the current situation in the Central African Republic, implementing the follow-up and investigating violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement will not be easy. Those who have signed the agreement do not necessarily have control over all their elements in the field, and some of their fighters do not know that a cessation of hostilities agreement has been signed. Besides the lack of coherence and consistency in the command and control of the armed groups, the lack of a means of communication is a factor to be taken into consideration. The radio broadcasting capacity does not currently cover the entire country, and approximately 70 per cent of the nation and more than half of the population have no access to any media.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“It provides for a three-level mechanism, consisting of a monitoring committee, a technical implementation committee and local committees in the prefectures and the hotspots. The committees are to be led jointly by the transitional authorities and international actors. MINUSCA will start talks with the new Government once it has assumed its duties in order to ensure that the mechanism is established and begins its work as quickly as possible. In that context, it is critical to implement the provisions of the cessation of hostilities agreement on the cantonment of combatants and of all signatory groups. In that regard, I count on the Council's support to mobilize the necessary financial assistance for that cantonment.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we must encourage the transitional authorities to do everything in their power to ensure that the new Government is inclusive and respects the interests of all key stakeholders. Only an inclusive Government can move forward and complete the transition. Disseminating the provisions of the agreement in the country, establishing a follow-up mechanism and investigating violations are now our priority. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), in cooperation with the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA), ECCAS and other members of the group of eight, proposed a monitoring mechanism in consultation with the Government, which has in principle been approved by the Head of State of the transition.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“The mediators continue to work in close coordination with the group of eight and with all stakeholders in supporting the implementation of the agreement and the preparation of the next phases of the process, including organizing consultations with grassroots communities and a forum on reconciliation and national reconstruction in Bangui. The road will be long and difficult. Following the Brazzaville meeting, the Head of State of the transition appointed a Prime Minister on 10 August. That appointment triggered negative reactions among the main actors, in particular the ex-Seleka and the opposition parties who were invited to join the new Government. That situation is of concern.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“It is an important step forward, since only political dialogue can lead to a consensus on key issues such as the establishment of a professional national army that is representative of the nation, as the Council has called for, the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of combatants and the holding of elections, as well as economic reform and governance. The discussions before, during and after the Brazzaville meeting reflect the long way still to go and the essential role of international mediation in that regard. The mediator, the President of the Republic of the Congo, Mr. Denis Sassou Nguesso, supported by the mediators of the United Nations and of the African Union, Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily and Mr. Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, respectively, played a central role in the signing of the cessation of hostilities agreement.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“I express my deep respect to the Security Council and thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to present the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic (S/2014/562). Significant progress has been made at the political level in recent weeks, in particular since the summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in Malabo and the meeting ofthe International Contact Group ofthe Central African Republic in Addis Ababa. The convening of the Brazzaville meeting and the signing on that occasion of the cessation of hostilities agreement on 23 July marked the beginning ofa political process that is essential to lasting stability in the Central African Republic.”
2014-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7246 (2014) · source
“The continued commitment and resolve of the region and the wider international community and a unified and cohesive approach will be critical factors in achieving that goal.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source
“The Department of Peacekeeping Operations will brief the Council in mid-July on the state of play with regard to the deployment of the peacekeeping operation and the transition from MISCA to MINUSCA. (spoke in French) The attention that the international community has paid to the Central African Republic in recent months has contributed to preventing the country from falling further into the spiral of violence. MINUSCA, the United Nations country team and the international forces continue to make the necessary efforts to support the authorities and the people of the Central African Republic to address immediate challenges and prevent a further deterioration of the situation. However, the situation in the Central African Republic remains complex and multifaceted. Facing it will require time and resources.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source
“MINUSCA is working with the transitional authorities and the international security forces to prevent further violence in the capital and throughout the country, including by investigating violations and in order to take concrete measures to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable. To that end, MINUSCA is increasing its civilian component and preparing for its deployment to a number of locations outside Bangui by the end of July, with a focus on supporting local authorities and enhancing efforts to protect civilians. Efforts continue to establish the peacekeeping operation and prepare for a seamless transfer of authority from MISCA to MINUSCA on 15 September.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source
“Based on our consultations with key regional actors, including the mediator, President Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo, a representative of President Deby Itno of Chad, the Chair of the Economic Community of Central African States and national stakeholders, we believe that there is an immediate need to support an inclusive negotiation process on disarmament that results in a political agreement and the eventual disarmament of all armed groups. There is no doubt that the process will be complicated and will certainly require time to fully evolve. It is essential that the dialogue process be owned by Central Africans. However, there will be no lasting solution without the continued engagement of the subregion.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source
“Such dialogue should lead to a political agreement with regard to elections, disarmament and the composition of the national armed forces and other key political issues, including the future of governance, decentralization, the question of constructively addressing the root causes of the crisis, and the economic future. That will be vital to create the conditions conducive to the return of refugees and displaced persons.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source
“It is still difficult to gauge what role the anti-Balaka could or should play in the political dialogue that the country must begin. There is no doubt that disarmament and an inclusive political dialogue are essential steps to achieve lasting security. The recent seminar facilitated by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue at the request of the Head of State of the Transition and the dialogue initiative of a local non-governmental organization are encouraging developments. They indicate that many Central Africans are ready for dialogue ifthey believe it will bring peace.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source
“The Government is struggling to govern the country without its own security forces or financial means. At the same time, the political elite are deeply divided, and there is a high level of political and social antagonism and distrust among political actors and among communities. That does not bode well for the holding of credible elections early next year. The recent attempt by the ex-Seleka to unify its structures and the establishment of its headquarters in the central city of Bambari were perceived by both the Government and parts of the population as a provocative attempt at de facto partition. However, political cohesiveness within the ex-Seleka structure remains weak. The anti-Balaka movement remains highly fluid, despite ongoing efforts to create an organizational and command structure.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source
“Violations of human rights and international humanitarian law continue to be committed by all armed groups and civilians, using weapons with impunity. More than half a million people remain displaced, including 370,000 who have crossed the borders, placing a significant strain on neighbouring countries. Half the population of the Central African Republic is in need of humanitarian assistance. Let me now turn to the political situation, which has deteriorated noticeably over the past month. The continuing insecurity created by the various armed groups is improving too slowly to satisfy the population. That has led to growing criticism about the inability of the Transitional Government to deliver on security, which risks undermining its authority.”
2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source