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Kpatamango

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2017-11-15
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2021-11-12
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  1. “Mr. Kpatamango (Central African Republic) (spoke in French): Indeed, I asked for the floor, but I have just received instructions from my capital. I am therefore not going to make a statement.”

    2021-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8902 (2021) · source

  2. “It is a handicap which, due to the unjust sanctions, deprives the country of its basic legitimate right, which has been established as a fundamental principle — the principle of the sovereign equality of all Members. No State has built an army under the control of sanctions on its Government forces. The Central African people humbly wish to live in peace and request that their dignity be restored to them through the lifting of the embargo, which denies them dignity and leaves them at the mercy of mercenaries motivated only by blood.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  3. “Improving our coordination is extremely necessary and feasible. The long-scarred Central African Republic has that sweet dream of the famous Madiba to be a nation at peace with itself and the world — a sweet dream still very far from that of development and prosperity. I conclude my remarks with my third point, which is the embargo. To help us effectively would mean also leaving us to shoulder our responsibilities. The crutch imposed by the embargo is a real handicap for my country. It is a handicap that benefits the intentions of enemies of peace without any political ideology or vision of a society for the Central African nation because they are not Central Africans. It forces the Central African Republic to seek the necessary external support to make up for its shortcomings.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  4. “The second point concerns the perception of Member States regarding the difficulties reported by personnel. Imperfection being human, if we need to improve the way in which we work together, the Central African Republic has always been willing to make the necessary effort so that the efforts of all contribute effectively to maintaining and consolidating peace and security. That is imperative, since the outcomes of such work are expected to realize the dreams and hopes of the Central African people. Knowing that certain difficulties encountered on the ground will in fact be resolved by sharing information with the Central African authorities in advance, during the reporting period up until today the Central African Republic has remained in a state of emergency, meaning that fundamental freedoms can be restricted.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  5. “The rapes, crimes and sexual violence must be punished, whoever the perpetrators, impartially and without discrimination. I have spoken at length, but the situation and the context needed to be clear. To conclude, I would like to address three points very briefly. The first point concerns the presence of Russian instructors. It should be recalled that it was in the presence of Council members that the Security Council, the guarantor of the maintenance of peace in the world, authorized the delivery of weapons from the Russian Federation, accompanied by instructors. Every Member State present here was informed and took part in the discussions. Moreover, nothing is done on Central African territory without all the technical and financial partners being around a common table.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  6. “Now we are confronted with the truth. The Central African Republic is astounded by the account of unacceptable and implausible allegations, such as crimes perpetrated with anti-personnel mines said to have delays in order to give the perpetrator time to escape. I reiterate the words of the President of the Republic: no crime will go unpunished. I would like to remind those present that the Central African population is a people that has been bruised and traumatized by incessant violence. They have been too scorned, vilified and denigrated for the Central African authorities to allow such allegations to be overlooked. That would fuel a loss of trust on the part of the people, who have been distraught since the great crisis of 2012 at the atrocities perpetrated by those who came to protect them.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  7. “I would therefore recall that the Charter of the United Nations, in defining the Purposes and Principles of the Organization, states that one of the purposes the United Nations is “to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace” (Charter, Article 1, para. 1). Inspired by this principle, at the Security Council meeting on 21 January 2021, the Central African authorities, through its Minister for Foreign Affairs, asked the Council to establish an international commission of inquiry to shed light on the perpetrators of the conspiracies, attacks and attempts to destabilize the Central African Republic (see S/2021/76, annex XIV). That request, while legitimate and essential, did not receive the Council’s attention.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  8. “It is why the allegations made against the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic, their allies and the United Nations forces must be addressed, as the report states. To that end, a special commission of inquiry was established and is working to ensure that the truth prevails and that justice is rendered so that proven perpetrators are held accountable and punished. Respect for the separation of powers requires that we let the judiciary continue its work within the scheduled time frames. However, persistent unverified allegations lead us away from our humanist ideals, making us forget the aggressor at the expense of the victim. It is crucial not to ignore the fact that the Central African Republic, its people and its republican institutions have been attacked by CPC armed groups and mercenaries.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  9. “In the period from December 2020 to today, the most recent elections were held without bloodshed and territories have been liberated, which has brought joy to people who had been deprived of their land, property and freedom of movement for too long. We must remember that we prevented a human disaster from being perpetrated in the Central African Republic. And by simply acting in legitimate self-defence, we prevented terrorism and terrorists from setting up a system whose very essence is war, violence, racism, oppression, repression and the impoverishment of an entire people, as the illustrious Nelson Mandela so rightly said. Our common challenge is to silence the guns and eradicate armed groups and terrorism. That has been the challenge of the Central African Republic for decades.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  10. “Throughout the various crises experienced by the Central African Republic, our approach has been the same: to request that the international community, the subregion and our traditional partners provide consistent support commensurate with the challenge. That was seen in the recent security situation, which was rightly foreseen by the Central African authorities, who called for extending MINUSCA’s mandate to secure the upcoming elections. The difficulties on the ground resulting from the cruelty and barbaric atrocities of the CPC rebels have forced the Central African authorities to meet their responsibilities and ensure the defence and protection of their people and territory. That is what led to the launch of bilateral agreements that would strengthen the capacity of the United Nations Mission.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  11. “Indeed, in 2012, following the invasion of the Central African Republic by the Séléka Coalition, and in 2013, following the counter-attack by the anti-balaka faction — which led to the erroneous belief that this major crisis was religious in nature — my country naturally turned to the international community, through the French Republic, its historical partner, to request and obtain an intervention by United Nations forces in order to protect civilians and avoid a massacre that was nothing other than an expression of the will to commit genocide against Central Africans, be they Muslim, Christian or animist.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  12. “Aware that our choices determine our future, we must make the right choices today, consistent with the values we defend, in order to have a positive impact on the future or to correct or improve upon our mistakes. On the security front, I would first like to recall that the common goal remains the return of lasting peace and stability. Institutional stability has cost us dearly — with the blood of civilians, of valiant soldiers of the armed forces and security forces of the Central African Republic, of peacekeepers from the United Nations and from bilateral forces, and with violations of human rights. We must not turn away from that objective so as not to risk creating a haven for the enemies of peace. We must remain firm in our ideals, which are also at the heart of the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  13. “President, that the people of the Central African Republic, having learned from a violent past, want to turn the page and begin a new chapter that looks towards a better future. The Central African people want to go beyond a purely political dialogue, which in their experience amounts to discussions about political posts and indulges a political immaturity that leads to too many dialogues and political forums. Would Council members disagree if I said that any society that embraces unethical, selfish and reckless behaviour is doomed to failure and decline? To promote national stability, as specified in paragraph 5 of the report, we must be innovative and not simply repeat yesterday’s solutions, which have not produced the desired results. We need to be credible and constructive and work towards a dialogue based in substance, not form.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  14. “The Dialogue will be conducted in a transparent manner with the participation of all, in accordance with the guiding principles set out in the road map for the Republican Dialogue, which was presented to the country’s stakeholders and all the technical and financial partners working alongside the Central African Republic, namely, the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation, which is our peace plan, the National Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan, which is our development and post-conflict recovery plan, and the conclusions of the 2015 Bangui Forum, which is our reconciliation plan. Accordingly, the achievements and progress of our collective work will be strengthened and consolidated. I can assure you, Mr.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  15. “At the conclusion of the first stage, the President of the Republic presented his conclusions from the consultations in an address to the Central African people on 6 June and launched the second stage, which is the preparation and organization of the Republican Dialogue.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  16. “This Republican Dialogue is in essence inclusive, as it aims to rally Central Africans around the concept of the Republic and its values — unity, dignity and work — and engage them in a discussion on the common national interest. To do that, the first stage, which was initiated and led directly by the President of the Republic, made it possible to hold consultations with the country’s national stakeholders — political parties, civil society, religious associations and so forth — and national institutions. The consultations were conducted mostly through direct exchanges, as well as through the submission of written suggestions and proposals, such as the contribution made by the opposition parties that formed the Coalition de l’opposition démocratique 2020.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  17. “To that end, President Touadera has initiated a Republican Dialogue in order to once again reaffirm his desire to involve all Central Africans in the country’s reconstruction. Such a dialogue will give the Central African Republic and all components of the nation the opportunity to turn the page on so many years of barbarity, violence and human rights and territorial integrity violations. It is not another dialogue based on the notion of inclusiveness, often confused with the concept of integration, which seeks for each individual to integrate into an existing space, instead of allowing the space to be extended or enlarged in order to guarantee a place for each individual.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  18. “In accordance with his commitment to constitutional stability and a policy of dialogue, the President of the Central African Republic reaffirmed, in his inaugural speech, the priorities of his second term of office. Those priorities are fully aligned with the issues and challenges that the Central African Republic is facing, namely, good governance, human rights, development and prosperity, ensuring greater social cohesion and a better life for Central Africans and not forgetting security for the country, its population and its territory through the continued implementation of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation, which was achieved with the participation and contribution of all.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  19. “That is due in part to the inauguration of the President of the Republic on 30 March for a second term of office, as well as the inauguration of the seventh legislature, the six remaining seats of which are to be filled in the upcoming elections scheduled for 25 July. Respect for constitutional order, which has been demanded and advocated by the entire international community and supported by the Central African subregion, has required considerable efforts aimed at preserving the democratic gains made and avoiding falling back into the vicious circle of crises that has always condemned the Central African Republic to precariousness and violence.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  20. “It also provides an opportunity to clarify certain points in the report — as well as others that are the subject of much speculation — something that tends to tarnish the efforts made by the Central African authorities, the Central African population and all international and bilateral partners working alongside the Central African Republic to establish lasting peace and security. On the political front, after the failure of the attempt to destabilize the country by the rebel forces of the Coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC), it is imperative to highlight that the past four months have seen the consolidation of institutional stability and, consequently, the preservation of the constitutional order.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  21. “Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic and its Head of State, and on behalf of the Government and the people of the Central African Republic, I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to all those who are gathered in this Chamber today for the kind attention they have given to my country, despite their many other commitments and busy schedules. Today’s meeting, on the report of the Secretary- General on the Central African Republic and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), contained in document S/2021/571 and published on 16 June, gives me, on behalf of my country, the opportunity to share with the Council the political and security situation the Central African Republic in the light of recent events.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  22. “Mr. Kpatamango (Central African Republic) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Republic of Estonia on its presidency of the Security Council for the month of June, and I wish to thank you in particular, Sir, for convening today’s session dedicated to my country, the Central African Republic. Allow me also to appreciate the exceptional participation in this meeting of His Excellency Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and current Chairperson of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. On behalf of His Excellency Mr.”

    2021-06-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8802 (2021) · source

  23. “The recent surge in violence against civilians and United Nations troops has been a salutory reminder that only a policy of long-term development can break the current cycle of fragility. Finally, I would like to thank all the delegations that contributed to drafting today's resolution, which will bring a new lease of life not only for MINUSCA and its Head but also for the Government and the people of the Central African Republic. Above all, I commend the Council for its commitment. The Central African Republic deserves a better future, and it will have it, thanks to the Security Council. As we seek to rebuild and restore peace with the help of our partners, the Council's support is more essential than ever. The meeting rose at 10.50 am.”

    2017-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8102 (2017) · source

  24. “The increasing areas of tension and worsening armed violence over much of the Central African Republic's immense territory highlight the limits of MINUSCA's force. Adopting the resolution is a wise decision that should give the Mission and its Head more impetus to accomplish their difficult task in a continually evolving situation. As the Secretary-General outlines in his report on the situation in the Central African Republic (S/2017/865), our country is facing huge challenges. Only by strengthening MINUSCA's operational capacities will the force be able to deploy effectively. In that regard, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the Secretary-General who, in his customary wisdom, has called for an increase in MINUSCA's military personnel that the members of the Council have all agreed to.”

    2017-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8102 (2017) · source

  25. “Mr. Kpatamango (Central African Republic) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the opportunity to address the Security Council in the place of my Ambassador. On behalf of the Government and the people of the Central African Republic, I would like to express my sincere thanks and renewed gratitude for the Council's sense of its responsibility in unanimously adopting resolution 2387 (2017), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). As the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of MINUSCA stated during his briefing on 6 November (S/PV.8084), the situation in the Central African Republic remains worrying.”

    2017-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8102 (2017) · source