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2013-08-14
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  1. “However, the protection needs in the country are enormous, and there is an urgent need to strengthen MISCA's capabilities to provide an effective response. Furthermore, international forces can be effective only if their efforts are coupled with effective measures to extend State authority, mediate between communities and armed groups and fight impunity - most important, by restoring the penal chain. MINUSCA is focusing on supporting initiatives in those areas. The MINUSCA guard unit is now deployed in Bangui, Bouar and Bambari. It has proven to be a critical asset in ensuring the security of United Nations installations and personnel and to extricate staff members under threat. The human rights and humanitarian situation remains of serious concern.”

    2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source

  2. “Throughout the country, approximately 20,000 people from minority communities are trapped in 16 locations; if they leave, they may be attacked before they reach safety. MISCA and Operation Sangaris are doing their best to stabilize the situation and protect civilians in their areas of deployment, while humanitarian actors are addressing the critical needs of the displaced people. However, their conditions remain precarious. The European Union military operation in the Central African Republic has now reached its full operational capability and is providing security at the Bangui airport as well as in the third and fifth arrondissements of Bangui. We are working closely with those forces to coordinate efforts to enhance the protection of populations under threat and to prevent further violence.”

    2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source

  3. “Another 129 civilians sought refuge at the MISCA base, of which 58 were moved from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) compound. The few Muslim communities that are left in Bangui remain largely confined to their neighbourhoods, mainly in the PK5 district. They are encircled by anti-Balaka who are not only preventing people from leaving but are also cutting off food and medical supplies. There are also reports of anti-Balaka targeting non-Muslim individuals who are believed to be helping Muslim populations through the provision of supplies or services. Elements of the Central African Armed Forces are involved in many of those incidents alongside the anti-Balaka.”

    2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source

  4. “Consequently, there have been a number of violent clashes between anti-Balakas and ex-Seleka. (spoke in English) Many villages have been set ablaze, causing the displacement of local populations. Ex-Sele'ka have also enhanced their presence in Bambari, where they established their military command centre. Forces from the African-led International Support Mission for the Central African Republic (MISCA) and Operation Sangaris have been deployed to Bambari. Civilian communities remain direct targets of sectarian violence and reprisal killings. Yesterday, for example, in Bambari, 18 people were reportedly killed, including 3 children and l woman, and 8 were wounded in an attack by anti-Balaka against the Peuhl. Twenty- two houses were set ablaze. In retaliation, the ex-Seleka killed eight persons and wounded four later in the day.”

    2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source

  5. “These events provoked spontaneous popular demonstrations against what some consider to be a failure on the part of the transitional authorities and international forces to restore security. A number of barricades were erected in the city and had to be removed by international forces. Bangui was paralysed for three days and several people were killed. The spiral of violence and retaliation has also affected the interior of the country, in the west and the centre in particular. In the north-west, along the border with Chad, an increasing number of attacks on villages by heavily armed ex-Sele'ka and Peuhl groups - the Mbororos - were reported. This probably indicates an attempt on the part of the ex-Seleka to extend their area of control to the west, even as the anti-Balakas are strengthening their presence in these same areas.”

    2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source

  6. “I express my deep respect to the Council and I thank you, Sir, for this opportunity to update its members, from my vantage point in Bangui, on the situation in the Central African Republic. The security situation remains tense in the capital and within the country. The recent attack on the Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Bangui on 28 May, in which 11 people, including the priest, were killed, illustrates not only the dangerous spiral of attacks and reprisals affecting the country, but also a radicalization of both parties and the risk that the situation may grow more deadly yet. The attack followed an incident in Bangui in the same week, in which three young Muslims were brutally killed, probably by anti-Balaka elements, while traveling to a football match organized to promote intercommunal reconciliation.”

    2014-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7206 (2014) · source

  7. “During my discussions with national stakeholders and with leaders in the subregion, I took every opportunity to draw their attention to the imperative need to resolve the security problem, which remains by far the most urgent priority. Without a doubt, much remains to be done elsewhere, but resolving problems relating to security and the rule of law will have a positive and immediate effect on the political, humanitarian and human rights challenges that we are facing. In short, it is time to act.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  8. “Djotodia, the Prime Minister, and the President of the National Transitional Council must work together to urgently bridge their differences, which, if unaddressed, could jeopardize the progress made thus far and seriously aggravate the crisis in the country. Moving forward, there will be a need to agree on a road map and a chronogram to end the transition period and hold elections. There will also be a need to tackle the question of impunity and ensure proper assistance to populations in need. (spoke in French) The Central African Republic is facing tremendous challenges, but I am convinced that with the continuing and active support of the international community, along with political will on the part of stakeholders, together we can overcome those difficulties.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  9. “In parallel, the AU is also deploying a joint transition planning team to Libreville to develop, jointly with ECCAS, the modalities for the transition from MICOPAX II to the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic. We welcome the establishment of the African Union mission and encourage the Security Council to lend its full support to the force. We hope that the forthcoming deployment of the impartial force that is the new mission will provide the leverage needed to end the anarchy and the chaos in Bangui and in the provinces. On the political front, Mr.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  10. “The mission is mandated to protect civilians and restore security and public order; restore State authority; reform and restructure the defence and security sectors; and create the conditions conducive for the provision of humanitarian assistance to populations in need. The mission has a robust mandate and will have an important role in stabilizing the security situation. The African Union is dispatching a technical assessment mission to Bangui from 17 August to refine the concept of operations for the mission and to develop a realistic logistical support plan for the mission. The United Nations will participate in that technical assessment mission in an advisory capacity.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  11. “Meanwhile, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has continued to thrive in the turmoil caused by the political events of March 2013. Since May 2013, BINUCA has been receiving reports on the presence of LRA elements in the prefecture of Haute-Kotto, where the diamond sites are located. On 19 July, the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council authorized the deployment, for an initial period of six months, of an African-led peace support operation, the International Support Mission in the Central African Republic, effective 1 August 2013. The new mission will have a total strength of 3,652 civilian and military personnel, composed mainly of the contingents currently serving in MICOPAX.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  12. “The intended integration of an additional 1,000 Se'leka elements into the newly established Armee de la Republique centrafricaine is not based on any set of objective criteria either. The integration process in the police faces the challenge ofthe lack ofproper facilities, as the Training School of the National Police is still occupied by a MICOPAX contingent. Many elements of the Forces armees centrafricaines have reported for duty at four different sites in Bangui, although some have also sought refuge in neighbouring countries, including the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon, with their weapons. Diplomatic efforts are under way for their voluntary repatriation. Discussions were ongoing between the Seleka leadership and the rebel group Force de'mocratique du peuple centrafricain, led by Abdoulaye Miskine.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  13. “Assistant Secretary-General Simonovic' and Under-Secretary-General Amos will present the Council with a detailed picture of the grave human rights and humanitarian situation, respectively. As there is no proper chain of command, the country runs the risk of descending into anarchy and chaos. Some police officers are reporting to work, but they are not equipped to work safely and effectively. Furthermore, they do not trust but fear their Se'leka counterparts. The reorganization of the security and defence forces is yet to be supported by a clear, credible and structured plan. In that regard, the police and the gendarmerie were instructed to absorb 500 Sele'ka elements each, including suspected foreign elements, without prior screening to determine their suitability.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  14. “For example, a so-called Ramadan tax was paid by local people in the provinces. On 9 August, armed men suspected of being Seleka elements robbed a local supermarket in broad daylight and kidnapped the owners. In addition, human rights violations have become widespread, further compounded the breakdown of law and order, particularly in the provinces, where Se'le'ka elements continue to prey on the civilian population. We must ensure that there is no impunity for perpetrators of gross human rights violations. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation has reached unprecedented levels; 4.6 million people are affected by the dire humanitarian crisis, which has moved from a protracted humanitarian crisis towards a complex emergency.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  15. “While there is still a total absence ofthe rule of law nationwide, the security situation has improved slightly in Bangui following the arrest of General Mohamed Moussa Dhaffane, a former prominent military leader of one of Sele'ka's factions and Senior Minister for Water and Forests. Nine sites for the cantonment or regroupment of Se'le'ka have been established in five localities, and four sites for the cantonment and regroupment of former elements of the Forces arme'es centrafricaines, the former army, were also established. Joint patrols by Sele'ka and the Mission for the Consolidation of Peace in the Central African Republic (MICOPAX), the subregional peacekeeping force, have resumed in the capital. However, the looting of people's property, plundering, kidnapping, torture and killings continue.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  16. “According to the Transitional Charter, the ceremony will officially launch the transition, which should last from 18 to 24 months. Thus most of the transitional institutions and mechanisms have been established in accordance with the decision made by ECCAS. That progress was made possible thanks to the direct involvement of ECCAS leaders and the Mediator they appointed for the Central African Republic, President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo. However, tensions persist between Mr. Djotodia, Prime Minister Tiangaye and the President of the National Transitional Council over the management of the transition process. Their relations are characterized by mutual suspicion and mistrust. Therefore, the political gains made remain fragile, while the road map for elections remains to be established.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  17. “The representation of women remains low, with only three women out of 34 members of the Cabinet, although they hold key ministries such as foreign affairs and rural development; the Minister who holds the latter is also State Minister. Similarly, the National Transitional Council, which was expanded from 105 to 135 members in July, appointed a new Bureau on 8 August. While the re-election was requested by the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) to ensure greater diversity and representation, the Bureau remains almost intact, with only one of the Rapporteurs losing his seat. Meanwhile, the members of the Transitional Constitutional Court will be sworn in on 16 August. They will administer the oath of office to Mr. Djotodia, as the head of State of the transition, on 18 August.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  18. “(spoke in English) Since the publication of the report, the overall situation in the Central African Republic has remained highly volatile and unpredictable, although there has been some progress on the political front. Following the promulgation of the Transitional Charter, on 18 July, and in accordance with its article 25, the Government of National Unity appointed on 13 June was reshuffled on 2 August. While its composition remains almost the same, Mr. Michel Djotodia is no longer Minister of Defence; a new Junior Minister in charge of defence, restructuring of the army, former combatants and victims of war was appointed instead. The portfolio of water and forests held by former Senior Minister Moussa Dhaffane has been filled.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source

  19. “It is a privilege to address the Security Council. Doing so as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General is an honour accorded to me for the first time, and I take this opportunity to express my deep respect to the Council. I am pleased to present to the Council the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic (S/2013/470) and on the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA), in the presence of Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos and Assistant Secretary-General Ivan Simonovic', both of whom visited the Central African Republic in July and will discuss the humanitarian and human rights situations.”

    2013-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7017 (2013) · source