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Ndiaye

lines on the record: 251
first: 2014-09-24
most recent: 2023-01-26
sittings or episodes: 19
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“Such bleak news from the ground has not diminished MINUSCA’s determination to implement the mandate that the Council conferred upon it. Together with the guarantors and facilitators of the peace agreement, as well as other international partners, we continue to take all necessary steps to, in particular, protect civilians, support the parties in the implementation of the peace agreement and support the preparation of the presidential and legislative elections of 2020- 2021 — an important step in the strengthening of the country’s democratic institutions and the rule of law. As those elections approach, new political dynamics have emerged, notably with the return of former Presidents Bozizé and Djotodia from exile.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“I would also like to condemn the public call for violence against MINUSCA, launched by the FPRC in Ndélé, where the population was rallied to invade the MINUSCA camp. That is all the more unacceptable as it uses women and children as human shields to besiege the MINUSCA camp and obstruct its operations. I also denounce the illegal expansion of the Union pour la paix en Centrafrique into the extreme south-east of the country, Haut-Mbomou and some localities in the west. MINUSCA recently launched a military operation to halt that expansion and will spare no effort to stop the violence and protect civilians. I urge the Council, for its part, to consider strong measures against all those who continue to impede the implementation of the peace agreement.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“The inter-ethnic clashes in Birao between Runga members of the Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique (FPRC) and the Mouvement des libérateurs centrafricains pour la justice (MLCJ), mainly Kara, have further weakened the security and humanitarian situation in that part of the country. (spoke in French) In response to those worrying developments, MINUSCA has had to adopt a robust posture to curb the attempts to invade the town of Birao made by the FPRC and to take measures to protect the civilian population, in line with its mandate. Even as I speak, mediation efforts are under way for a cessation of hostilities between the warring parties. I strongly condemn the FPRC and the MLCJ for the resumption of fighting, in f lagrant violation of the peace agreement.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“Despite significant advances in the implementation of the peace agreement, several challenges remain. Those include persistent violations of the peace agreement by some armed groups, which have continued over the past year to occupy administrative buildings, collect illegal taxes and expand their areas of influence. Despite improvement in the overall security situation of the country, there remain pockets of instability, related mainly to clashes between armed groups competing for territory and resources. Those clashes pose serious threats to the protection of civilians and have also led to rising intercommunal tensions in locations like Birao, Bria and Alindao. Those security developments in the north remain sources of major concerns.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“While the victims are waiting for reparations, the Central African people, scarred by years of conflict, hope to enjoy the dividends of peace as soon as possible. That is why I wish to commend the macroeconomic progress observed in the Central African Republic in 2019, the promising growth prospects for 2020 and the progress made in the implementation of the National Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan. We hope that such economic impact and peace dividends will make it possible to increase the population’s access to basic public services throughout the country and thereby promote a gradual improvement in the daily lives of the Central African population. (spoke in English) As we all know, a peace agreement is not yet peace. It is a step forward in a long process that is sometimes fraught with pitfalls.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“Furthermore, the key draft laws envisaged in the peace agreement are now in Parliament, including the bills on the status of former Presidents, the bill on political parties and opposition and the bill to establish the commission on truth, justice, reparation and reconciliation. Once adopted — hopefully in the coming weeks — those laws should contribute to creating a peaceful political environment and provide armed groups with political alternatives for their demands. The commission on truth, justice, reparation and reconciliation should provide the long-awaited reconciliation framework that will allow the victims of the crisis to have their voices heard and receive reparations for harm done.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“Despite some structural challenges in the judicial and penitentiary administrations, jurisdictions are continuing their work, with the technical and logistical support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and the United Nations Development Programme, by holding criminal sessions more or less regularly. I welcome the conviction on 7 February of 28 persons involved in the violence committed in Bangassou in 2017, including in the killing of Blue Helmets. For its part, the Special Criminal Court is pursuing its judicial investigations into cases of serious human rights violations and examining cases in relation to the 2019 civilian massacres in the Paoua region by members of the Retour, réclamation et réhabilitation armed group.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“The disarmament process has not been launched in the west of the country. Similarly, progress has also been made in the establishment of the special mixed security units, as provided for by the peace agreement. On 16 December, the first recruits of the special mixed security units completed their training in Bouar and are awaiting deployment. However, many logistical and political challenges remain to be addressed before they are operationalized. We can also commend the progress made in the fight against impunity and the promotion of transitional justice.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“That commemoration was an opportunity to look back on the progress and address challenges in implementing the peace agreement. Among the notable strides made, I should like to first stress that the inclusive Government that emerged from the peace agreement remains valid and operational and that the signatory parties have reaffirmed their commitment to it, notwithstanding, of course, numerous difficulties. I also note the significant decrease in violence against the civilian population; the gradual and continuous extension of State authority, including the appointment of all prefects in all 16 prefectures of the country; and the ongoing deployment of the Central African Armed Forces and the internal security forces, including in areas where they were previously absent.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“I am pleased to present to the Council, in the early part of this year, the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic (S/2020/124). As the Council is aware, this year is an important turning point for the men and women of the Central African Republic, who, starting in December 2020, will be going to the polls to elect their leaders. However, before speaking about the electoral process, I would like to share with the Council a brief analysis of the main political, economic and security developments that have taken place in recent months in the Central African Republic. On 6 February, the country commemorated the first anniversary of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, signed by the Government and 14 armed groups.”
2020-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8728 (2020) · source
“The recent crisis in the north-east of the country has shown again how essential it is for the region to support the Central African Republic in its efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability. In that regard, I commend the Governments of the Central African Republic, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo for the revival of their respective joint commissions. I encourage sustained efforts aimed at launching similar joint commissions with Chad and the Sudan. I also welcome President Paul Kagame's State visit to the Central African Republic last week, which will enable the country to strengthen ties with Rwanda. The Central African Republic needs all its partners and friends in order to transform the dream of peace, prosperity and development of millions of Central Africans into a lasting reality.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“Accordingly, I request the Security Council, as recommended by the Secretary-General in his report, to endow MINUSCA with an appropriate mandate so that the Mission can provide the necessary technical, logistical, security and operational support for the conduct of the elections within constitutional deadlines. I also appeal to the generosity of all partners and friends of the Central African Republic to make contributions as soon as possible, as funds are lacking to start the process. (spoke in English) Finally, allow me to conclude with a strong appeal to the countries in the region, whose contribution to the stability of the Central African Republic remains crucial.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“The lack of financial resources, the absence of an appropriate logistical mandate for MINUSCA and the persistence of insecurity in various places raise concerns among part of the Central African political class about the feasibility of countrywide elections within the deadlines provided for in the Constitution. Indeed, a serious delay in holding the next elections could create a vacuum at the highest echelon of the State and lead to another political transition that some political actors are strongly calling for but which would, I am convinced, be harmful to the consolidation of democracy, stability and peace in the Central African Republic. It is important that the international community band together to ensure that the elections take place according to the planned timetable, in a free, inclusive and fair manner throughout the country.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“The Government has disbursed just over $2 million for the financing of electoral operations, in addition to the $17 million pledged by the European Union and the $2 million pledged by the United Nations Development Programme, out of a total budget of approximately $41.8 million. Preparations are also under way for electoral mapping, a prerequisite for voter registration. However, despite those encouraging steps, the holding of elections on the scheduled dates remains threatened by insufficient technical, financial and human resources.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“The electoral calendar published by the national electoral authority provides for voter registration from January 2020, a first round of coupled presidential and legislative elections on 27 December 2020 and a second round, if necessary, on 14 February 2021. Local elections, which have not been held since 1988, are scheduled for 21 November 2021. They should help to address the root causes of the Central African crisis and strengthen democratic governance and decentralization. I am pleased that the Central African authorities have already begun preparations for the elections. A new electoral code was adopted in July by the National Assembly and promulgated on 20 August by the country's President.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“I would like to point out that resolution 2448 (2018) could not foresee the extent of the logistical and technical means required for the implementation of the peace agreement, which was signed almost two months after the resolution was adopted. Therefore, in addition to MINUSCA's good offices and the many tasks that will be assigned to it, it is essential that the Mission be provided with a mandate and adequate resources to support the implementation ofthe peace agreement, as the only path to lasting peace in the Central African Republic. Similarly, the elections in 2020 and 2021, like those in 2015 and 2016, will mobilize a great deal ofenergy and effort from the international community, as they will enable the consolidation of democratic achievements in the Central African Republic.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“I also urge the signatories to redouble their efforts to implement all the commitments made under the peace agreement. In accordance with its mandate, MINUSCA will continue to lend the signatories all its political and technical support, but it will also not hesitate to assume all its responsibilities, as demonstrated in Operation Anvil in the west, and adopt a robust stance against those who threaten the civilian population. The context in which MINUSCA will be discharging its next mandate will be dominated not only by continued support for the implementation of the peace agreement of 6 February but also by the preparation of the 2020 and 2021 presidential and legislative elections.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“I am also concerned about other challenges that threaten our efforts, including the risks of violence in connection with population movements, which will soon begin with the arrival of the dry season, the persistence of illegal taxation, the radicalization of some actors' political discourse and, to a lesser extent, delays in the adoption of certain bills provided for in the peace agreement, including those on decentralization and the status of former Heads of State. I take this opportunity to reiterate the outcomes of the high-level meeting on the Central African Republic held on the margins of the General Assembly on 26 September, as well as of the tripartite United Nations-AU-European Union (EU) visit to Bangui from 4 to 7 October.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“The clashes between the two armed groups, which signed the peace agreement, have produced dozens of victims, mainly among combatants, and one civilian victim. However, the number of displaced persons is now considerable, more than 10,000, which is having a significant socioeconomic, health and security impact, particularly in Birao near the border with the Sudan. MINUSCA, the African Union and the ECCAS, in support of the Government, have mobilized to stop the violence and prevent the conflict, which has already taken on a regrettable ethnic character, from leading to direct intercommunal clashes and spreading throughout Vakaga prefecture, with an impact at the regional level.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“We all know that, despite this progress, important challenges remain, which, let us admit, seriously hamper our collective efforts to stabilize the Central African Republic. Violations of human rights and international humanitarian law continue, although the number of incidents, attacks against civilians, sexual violence, restrictions on the freedom of movement and kidnappings has been halved over the past year. I remain particularly concerned by the tense situation prevailing in the north-east of the country since July. Several serious incidents sporadically opposed members of the Mouvement des liberateurs centrafricains pour la justice to members of the Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique in July, September and October.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“Thus far, prefects have been designated in all the country's 16 prefectures, as have 66 of the 71 sub-prefects, and the number of officials deployed in the field has more than doubled as compared to 2015. In addition, 1,346 members of the Central African Armed Forces have been deployed across the national territory, including in Kaga Bandoro, Bria and Birao, and 1,050 police officers and gendarmes have been deployed in 15 prefectures, some of whom are co-located with MINUSCA. Those redeployments, together with the encouraging progress made in reforming the Central African security apparatus, have, as the members know, led the Council to ease the embargo and sanctions regime on the Central African Republic.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“This should automatically allow for better national ownership of the peace agreement. Progress has also been made in the development sphere, where the implementation of the National Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan has seen significant headway with the disbursement of nearly $2.4 billion on 1 October, bringing the financial delivery rate to 67 per cent. Four hundred projects in various socioeconomic sectors are under way, with the chief objective of tangibly improving the living conditions of the Central African people. All that progress has been made possible by the commitment of the Government, supported by MINUSCA, and of guarantors and other partners. Restoring State authority remains a collective priority.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“The inclusive commission that was established to analyse the causes of the conflict and to propose judicial measures is continuing to gather information across the country and is supposed to present its report next month. However, these two institutions alone will not be able to bring fulljustice to the many victims of the conflict in the Central African Republic. That is why MINUSCA is continuing its tireless support of the activities of the Special Criminal Court and to capacity-building for ordinary Central African courts and the criminal justice chain in its totality. I would also like to underscore the work done by MINUSCA, with the support of UN-Women and the Peacebuilding Fund, to promote awareness of the peace agreement across the country among civil society, including women, young people and religious leaders.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“But the reluctance of the Retour, reclamation et rehabilitation (3R) armed group to participate in this process represents a major challenge that delayed the launch of the first joint security unit. I am pleased, however, that the robust posture adopted by MINUSCA has helped to slow the repeated violations of the agreement by 3R and helped to compel its leader, Sidiki, to be more cooperative. Additional progress has been made in the area of justice and reconciliation. National consultations on the law on the creation of the future justice, reconciliation and reparations commission, launched on 6 June, are continuing in several cities in the country with the support of MINUSCA. These participative consultations are also contributing to the process of national reconciliation.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“In Bossangoa, for instance, the meetings of the prefectural implementation committee allowed for Muslim residents to return to the town, and they can now move around freely for the first time since the tragic events of 2013. The first joint security unit, one of the key elements of the agreement's implementation, was officially launched by the President, Faustin Archange Touadera, in Bouar, in the north-western part of the country, on 16 October. The Government plans to launch similar units in the north-eastern and south-eastern parts of the country as soon as possible, which will help to keep the armed groups engaged in the peace agreement. National disarmament, demobilization and reintegration efforts have also continued in recent months, bringing to 583 the number of fighters who have been disarmed and demobilized since December 2018.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“Beyond the implementation of our mandate, support for the implementation of the agreement has involved a great deal of effort on the part of MINUSCA, working hand in hand with the Government and with the guarantors, the African Union and ECCAS. Since my most recent briefing to the Council in June (see S/PV.8558), the process of implementing the agreement has seen progress and faced challenges, which I would very briefly like to share with the Council so as to inform its deliberations on the renewal of MINUSCA's mandate. Concerning the progress made, the monitoring mechanisms that exist at the national and local levels are now largely operational. These mechanisms have helped to avert or contain crises at the level of the prefectures and sub-prefectures.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“Over the past year, MINUSCA has worked to implement the complex, multifaceted mandate that the Security Council entrusted to it in its resolution 2448 (2018), of December 2018, paying, as always, particular attention to the protection of civilians, the restoration of State authority, the promotion of human rights andjustice, and good offices in the context of the peace process. As the Council is aware, 2019 began with hope for a new era for the people of the Central African Republic through the Khartoum negotiations conducted under the auspices of the African Union (AU) and with the support of the United Nations and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), which led to the signing of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic on 6 February in Bangui.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“I would first of all like to thank you, Mr. President, for allowing me to take the floor this morning to present the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic (8/2019/822) in the run-up to the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), which, as the Council is aware, will expire in a few days' time. First, let us for a moment turn our thoughts to the Blue Helmets - 10 military officers and one police officer - and the three civilian staff members who lost their lives this year in the line of duty in the Central African Republic. Their contribution in the service of peace in that country, at the cost oftheir own lives, will never be forgotten.”
2019-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8646 (2019) · source
“I have noted the establishment of a political platform composed of 20 opposition political parties and four civil society organizations that are strongly opposed to the peace agreement. I hope that this opposition to the agreement will not lead to the rejection of the peace process, but rather to constructive proposals for the development of the country. MINUSCA will always be able to count on the support of the Security Council and that of all Member States of the international community so as to ensure the success of its mandate.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“The Assembly will soon be called upon to sit in extraordinary session in order to adopt the text revised by the Court, failing which the country could face a serious institutional deadlock. A delay in the adoption of the electoral code could lead to a delay in the preparations for the elections. However, the elections are a crucial step in strengthening democracy in the Central African Republic. Everything must therefore be done to ensure that the elections, the preparations for which will require substantial international financial, technical and operational support, take place within the deadlines set by the Central African Constitution. Similarly, for elections to take place in peaceful conditions, all actors involved must henceforth exercise restraint and wisdom.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“In that regard, I am glad to stress that the national consultations for the creation of the truth, justice, reparations and reconciliation commission will allow Central Africans to contribute their views on how best to ensure redress for victims of abuse, the application ofjustice for those involved in grave crimes, and the path towards national reconciliation. Progress towards national reconciliation and the integration of armed groups into State forces and society will be critical for allowing elections to take place in 2020 and 2021, as planned. (spoke in French) In that regard, the Constitutional Court declared certain articles of the electoral code, recently adopted by the National Assembly, to be unconstitutional.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“It is essential that the peace agreement contribute to creating the conditions for better access to humanitarian aid and that development activities be launched in already stable areas. Adequate support must also be provided to the 622,000 displaced persons and the 590,000 Central African refugees registered in neighbouring countries. Our 2019 humanitarian response plan, which requires just over $430 million, is only 28 per cent funded, which is grossly inadequate. I appeal to the generosity of donors to help those many vulnerable people. (spoke in English) The successful implementation of the peace agreement will also depend upon its ability to address the many human rights violations that have characterized the crisis and whose victims demand redress.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“They want to be able to go about their activities safely and have access to clean water, health care, education, employment and justice. It is therefore necessary to create the conditions conducive to economic recovery that creates employment opportunities for young people, in order to avoid the future creation of armed groups. The Mission and the United Nations system are therefore working together closely to ensure that security, development and peacebuilding efforts are coordinated to create the necessary synergies for sustainable peace. The dire humanitarian situation continues to hamper the prospects for lasting peace, as people are unable to meet their basic needs. Approximately 2.9 million people, half of whom are children, are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, while 2.1 million people face food insecurity.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“MINUSCA is working with the Government, guarantors and other partners to launch the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme for other groups in the coming months, which will enable the rapid establishment, training and deployment of the Unite's speciales mixtes de securite. We also continue to support security sector reform. I commend the Government's efforts to make the defence and security forces more representative of the population, more professional and more effective. In line with that triple objective, the Government recently completed a national recruitment campaign for the Central African Armed Forces. A similar recruitment campaign for the police and gendarmerie will take place in all prefectures in the coming months. Central Africans expect a lot from peace.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“The full implementation of the security provisions under the peace agreement, including the establishment of the Unites speciales mixtes de securite, which should contribute to reducing transhumance-related violence, will be a crucial step in restoring security and redeploying State authority. Rapid progress in disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation is also needed to ensure lasting improvements in security and stabilization. I am pleased to report that the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration operations conducted in May and June resulted in the demobilization of 90 combatants from the Revolution et justice Movement, under the command of Armel Ningatoloum Sayo, which had already begun to disarm in December 2018.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“But the success of the agreement will depend above all on the commitment of the parties to put an end to all forms of violence and promote dialogue to resolve all forms of disputes, as provided for in the agreement. In order to maintain a level of trust in the agreement, armed groups must comply with the security arrangements to which they committed themselves on 6 February. In that regard, yesterday's announcement by the Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique, which is the main armed group, that it would dismantle all illegal barriers is an encouraging sign that I hope will be followed by concrete action.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“We support all the structures provided for under the agreement, including the various monitoring mechanisms established at the local and national levels, the Unites speciales mixtes de securite, the inclusive commission that is responsible for addressing justice related to the conflict, and the future truth, justice, reconciliation and reparations commission, whose consultations President Touadera launched on 6 June. We are also mobilizing to carry out an awareness- raising campaign to inform local actors about the peace agreement and solicit their cooperation in its implementation. MINUSCA also continues to support local peace and reconciliation committees throughout all the country's prefectures.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“Against that backdrop, MINUSCA continues to implement the multidimensional mandate the Council entrusted it with, while using its good offices to urge the parties to scrupulously implement the commitments made under the peace agreement and support them. Despite the immense challenges, we continue to work with the Government, the guarantors and other facilitators and partners to provide the parties with all the political and logistical support necessary for the success of the agreement.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“Those joint efforts, conducted under our mandate and in accordance with the peace agreement, resulted in the arrest of three members of the group suspected of having participated in the massacres on 21 May. As the incidents in Ouham-Pende' demonstrate, the situation remains fragile. Every week, 50 to 70 violations of the peace agreement are reported, committed mainly by armed groups against civilians. Violence against civilians, illegal taxation, the obstruction of the deployment of State authority and the occupation of public buildings continue and are a source of deep frustration for the people of the Central African Republic.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“At the end of the mission, the head of that armed group committed to beginning the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of its elements on 29 June, in order to enable the establishment of the agreement of the first Unites speciales mixtes de securite in the west ofthe country. He also committed to continuing to cooperate with the judicial investigations into the massacres. I would also like to inform the Council that, following those events, and in addition to our good offices, the Mission launched a military operation, thereby bringing additional pressure to bear to strengthen the protection of civilians, prevent further attacks or reprisals on civilians and stop all movements of armed elements in the area of Paoua.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“On 31 May, a joint high-level mission made up of the Government of the Central African Republic, the African Union, the Economic Community of Central African States and MINUSCA was deployed to the field to demand that the leader of the Retour, reclamation et rehabilitation group cooperate with judicial authorities with a view to arresting those responsible for the 21 May massacres, dismantling all their bases and immediately integrating their elements into the national programme on disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation. A second joint mission visited Koui on 18 June, in the subprefecture of Paoua, the group's stronghold.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“Since the signing of the agreement, the Government and partners of the Central African Republic have redoubled their efforts to implement it. A new, more inclusive, Government was established on 22 March following the Addis Ababa consultations. The international community, under the auspices of the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union, met in Bangui on 17 April within the framework of the International Support Group on the Central African Republic in order to reactivate regional and international actors.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“Following the publication of the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic, and pursuant to resolution 2448 (2018), I am pleased to inform the Security Council about recent developments on the ground and in the implementation of the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). It cannot be repeated enough: the signing of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic on 6 February gave rise to many hopes, both in the country and the region as well as within the international community, including that there would be a definitive end to the long and violent crisis that the Central African Republic has been experiencing for decades.”
2019-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8558 (2019) · source
“The four financing options identified by the Secretary-General in his report (S/2017/454) on the possible modalities to authorize African Union peace operations and the provision of support to those operations are robust, realistic and could help the Council take appropriate measures in this area. We therefore hope that the Council will demonstrate all ofthe political will required to appropriately address this important issue, by working collectively in a constructive spirit to adopt a substantive draft resolution that establishes the principle that peacekeeping operations mandated or authorized by the African Union and with the consent of the Security Council must be financed through assessed contributions from the United Nations budget, with decisions on the funding of specific missions to be undertaken made on a case by case basis.”
2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source
“At a time when the African Union is assuming greater responsibility in the area of peace and security on the continent - which, let us remember, hosts 10 of the 16 United Nations peacekeeping operations - it is disturbing to note that the lack of predictable and sustainable financing limits the potential of the pan-African organization in this area. My delegation welcomes the efforts carried out thus far in the search for predictable, sustainable and flexible financing mechanisms for African Union peacekeeping operations authorized by the Security Council. The adoption, in November 2016 during Senegal's presidency of the Council, of resolution 2320 (2016) ushered in an important stage for real prospects to deepen our discussion on the best way of ensuring sustainable and predictable financing for African Union peace operations.”
2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source
“Strengthening the current partnership with the United Nations at the strategic and operational levels should allow the African Union to acquire the appropriate tools for effective action given the evolving security challenges that Africa faces, and which require the taking on board of the dimension of sustaining peace, in accordance with the spirit of the idential resolutions on peacebuilding adopted in 2016 by the General Assembly and the Security Council (respectively, resolution 70/262 and resolution 2282 (2016)).”
2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source
“The establishment of the African Union Peace and Security Architecture is an expression of the African Union's desire to tackle head-on issues that are linked to peace and security on the continent despite the number of challenges and the scope of the difficulties. In that regard, I would like personally to welcome the role of Mr. Chergui, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, in this initiative. We also note the adoption of the African Peace and Security Architecture road map for the period 2016-2020, which aims, among other things, to prevent and to lift obstacles to the full functionality of the Peace and Security Architecture, something we should work towards in order to qualitatively strengthen the capabilities of the African Union in the area of peace and security.”
2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source
“It also made it possible to bring out new approaches in defence, security and development policies and to strengthen African partnerships with international authorities. I would like to invite you, Mr. President, and Secretary-General Guterres to the fourth Forum, planned for Dakar on 13 and 14 November, which will be devoted to the new strategic challenges of the continent. The theme will be entitled "Current security challenges in Africa - towards integrated solutions". It goes without saying that strengthening African capabilities in the area of peace and security will be at the heart of the discussions.”
2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source
“Beyond those very commendable efforts, we must nevertheless strengthen international mobilization and adopt an approach that would favour an analysis of the root causes of conflicts. In that way, we can forever avert violence and wars, which seriously jeopardize the future of many African countries. That is the spirit behind the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa, which Mr. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, committed to continue since it was first organized in 2014. The first three Forums experienced great international success, bringing together approximately 500 high-level participants from around the globe. That provided an opportunity for a fruitful exchange and to better identify the security and strategic challenges faced by Africa.”
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“I also welcome efforts at inter-African coordination, supported by the relevant United Nations agencies, in particular the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, to develop holistic and strategic approaches to better tackle threats, including terrorist threats, and to favour the development of synergies between the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for West Africa and the Sahel, on the one hand, and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa, on the other, in particular in implementing the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel. I would also like to mention the establishment of the Group of Five States for the Sahel Joint Force, whose deployment was welcome by the Security Council through resolution 2359 (2017).”
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