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  1. “This joint force will partially address the security vacuum in areas occupied by rebels, heavily armed poachers and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). In the south-east, the LRA continues to kill, take hostages and impede normal daily life. Security needs to be improved in the north-eastern part of the country to help address the deteriorating humanitarian situation. Humanitarian workers are coming under increasing attacks from armed criminals. We must not allow the criminality in certain parts of neighbouring Darfur to become a model for the Central African Republic. Efforts to provide security for Central Africans and consolidate peace must be complemented by the promotion of good governance and the rule of law.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  2. “The Central African Republic also suffers from cross- border criminal elements roaming the Sahel and exploiting the weak ability of the national security forces to secure the Republic's territory and people. An implosion in the Central African Republic would have cataclysmic impact throughout the region, negating investments made in securing the neighbouring countries. I intend to work closely with my colleagues in the region to provide a holistic response to these challenges. In the meantime, the Government has taken an important step to secure the north-eastern Vakaga province by signing an agreement for joint border patrols with Chadian and Sudanese security forces. It is important that this agreement be implemented and that the joint patrols receive adequate support from the international community.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  3. “It is imperative that the international community do everything possible to support the DDR and SSR processes and to provide the necessary resources for their timely completion. BINUCA, the United Nations country team and partners, along with the Government, will undertake a review of the overall DDR and SSR processes in the near future. The Central African Republic is at the crossroads of critical conflict zones, impacted by insecurity from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Sudan, with the possibility of an upsurge of insecurity across the Sudanese border as that country grapples with security challenges that will necessarily attend the creation of the new State of Southern Sudan.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  4. “President Bozize', expressing great frustration with the slow pace of support by the international community, has appealed for assistance for the entire DDR/security sector reform (SSR) processes, but argues that both the Government and the politico-military groups were ready to secure their country and to enable the people to resume their normal lives. Support to DDR and overall security sector reform remains a core priority for the Central African Republic and BINUCA. I met with President Bozize and Prime Minister Touadera in the margins of the partners' roundtable meeting held in Brussels. They both emphasized the political importance of SSR and 3 DDR, and restated their commitment to implementing the terms of the agreements signed with all politico- military groups.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  5. “President Bozize' and the leaders of the politico-military groups announced the launch of a national DDR process on 25 June in Bocaranga, and over 340 APRD combatants were disarmed on that occasion. The Government indicated its intention to proceed with similar disarmament exercises in other locations in the hope of completing the process by the end of the year. The launch at Bocaranga was conducted without the support of the international community, and especially without international military observers, as the mandate of the observers had expired just days before the event.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  6. “Here, we see the Central African Republic playing a positive role in trying to get some of these rebel groups back to their countries. There were subsequently clashes between elements of the FPR and the APRD politico-military movement, in the course of which APRD hostages were taken by the FPR. Eighteen hostages were subsequently released on 29 June in Kagabandoro following the intervention of the National Mediator. The successful implementation of this agreement will partially depend on the compliance of the disparate groups that belong to the FPR. We shall see whether they will follow what their leaders sign. Bringing the FPR into a peace process is an important element in unblocking the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process in the north-west of the country.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  7. “On 13 June, Baba Ladde, the Chadian rebel leader of the Front populaire pour le redressement (FPR), signed a communique with the Chadian Government to start negotiations with a View to signing a peace agreement within a month to lay down its arms and for the safe passage of his group back to Chad. The implementation of such an agreement, if followed through, could lead to the repatriation to 11-40363 Chad of about 400-500 elements of the FPR, which is one of the issues raised by the Arme'e populaire pour la restauration de la de'mocratie (APRD) as a precondition to disarm. We have to remember that the FPR is really a Chadian group operating in the Central African Republic; it is not a national rebel group of that country. This agreement was facilitated by the National Mediator of the Central African Republic.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  8. “BINUCA will work closely with regional and international partners to support the Government in addressing these issues. In May, we witnessed positive developments on the implementation of the peace agreements with armed movements and rebel groups. The Government announced its intention to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate all combatants by the end of the year. Concrete steps have been taken in this regard. On 12 June, in another positive step, the Convention des patriotes pour la justice et la paix (CPJP) joined the Libreville peace process and signed a ceasefire agreement with the Government.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  9. “This commitment was again publicly stated at the recent partners' roundtable in Brussels. I believe that we should hold them to this promise. As a result of the boycott of the electoral process by the opposition, the Parliament and other institutions are dominated by the ruling party. This situation constitutes a considerable challenge to ongoing efforts towards stability and national reconciliation. As mentioned in the Secretary-General's report, a major challenge would be for the Government to provide political space and engage the opposition outside the Parliament on issues related to the development of the country. The Government has committed itself to undertaking political reforms, including of the electoral process, to address some of the difficulties that plagued the last elections.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  10. “The Constitutional Court has addressed some of these irregularities by overturning results in nine electoral districts and ordering a rerun in 13 others. On 29 June, the Minister for Territorial 11-40363 Administration announced that the 13 by-elections would be held in approximately two months. The composition of a new Government, headed by incumbent Prime Minister Touadera, is a positive step, in our view, towards the establishment of an inclusive cabinet. It comprises representatives of civil society and the opposition parties, including six women. The Government has pledged to address immediate challenges. In this regard, it announced the establishment of a new, professional and independent body to manage future elections and the revision of the electoral code.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  11. “As noted in the report, BINUCA and the United Nations system have spared no effort in providing timely and integrated support to the Government and the people of the Central African Republic in addressing those challenges. In the current context, and as the Secretary- General's report highlights, the two most immediate challenges are the political dispensation following the legislative and presidential elections and the implementation of peace agreements with rebel groups, and the sustainable disarmament and reintegration of former combatants, as part of the overall security sector reform. The reporting period was dominated by the presidential and legislative elections. International and national observers characterized the elections as inclusive and peaceful while noting a number of irregularities.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  12. “Much has been accomplished over the last two years, since the establishment of BINUCA as an integrated peacebuilding office in January 2010. A number of governance institutions have been established, and some key legislation has been instituted. Freedom of the press has been expanded, despite recent setbacks, when two journalists were arrested for articles they had published. The overall security situation remains calm but is unstable, especially outside of Bangui. Despite these advances, the Central African Republic still faces serious challenges. It is afflicted with extreme poverty, weak national institutions, corruption, a high rate of violent crime perpetrated by armed movements and brigands, human rights violations and impunity.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source

  13. “Ms. Vogt: It is an honour for me to address the Council in my new capacity as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Central African Republic and to present the fifth report of the 2 Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) (8/2011/311). The report before the Council provides an account of the main developments during the first half of this year and the peacebuilding challenges that lie ahead for the people of the Central African Republic and its Government. It also describes the main activities of BINUCA in support of the Government's peace consolidation efforts in accordance with the mandate entrusted to it by the Security Council.”

    2011-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6575 (2011) · source