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  1. “Above all, adequate funding needs to be provided to the Government of the Central African Republic in order to enable it to complete the electoral and DDR processes. I am deeply concerned by the deteriorating humanitarian situation and will welcome international efforts geared towards enhanced humanitarian assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups.”

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  2. “The group will also ensure that United Nations system's activities are fully aligned with and contribute to the realization of national objectives, as articulated in the poverty reduction strategy paper, as well other documents, such as the strategic framework for peacebuilding adopted with the Peacebuilding Commission. The overall political, security and socio-economic situation in the Central African Republic remains precarious and fraught with challenges and pitfalls. Preparations for the holding of elections and the implementation of DDR have experienced mixed fortunes. The international community should remain committed to providing firm political and financial support to the Central African Republic to address the pressing challenges in the implementation of all the recommendations of the inclusive political dialogue.”

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  3. “With regard to the implementation of an integrated United Nations approach in the Central African Republic, in accordance with the relevant decisions of the Security Council, BINUCA and the country team held a joint retreat on 6 May to articulate a common United Nations vision and a timetable for preparing an integrated strategic framework to guide the peacebuilding activities of the United Nations as a whole in the Central African Republic. This strategy will be finalized by September and its implementation will be monitored through the strategic policy coordination group, which, under my leadership, brings together the heads of all United Nations entities in the country.”

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  4. “In that regard, the Chair of the Commission's country-specific configuration on the Central African Republic and Belgium's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jan Grauls, visited Bangui from 9 to 12 June for discussions with national authorities, civil society and international partners on the PBC's engagement in the Republic. 1 would like to take this opportunity to commend Mr. Grauls' tireless efforts and the work of the PBC's country-specific configuration under his chairmanship.”

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  5. “Following that mission, the Committee issued a report that, as well as highlighting the shortcomings in the implementation of the DDR and electoral processes, painted a gloomy portrait of the implementation status of the dialogue's other recommendations. In this regard, the Committee deplored what it perceived as a lack of political will on the part of the stakeholders. Despite the difficulties of the prevailing political and security situation, we have continued to implement the 12 priority projects under the PBF's allocation of $10 million and have articulated projects for the implementation of its second tranche. The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) has also continued to work with all national stakeholders, including the Government and civil society, on the implementation of the strategic framework for peacebuilding.”

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  6. “The human rights situation is also characterized by numerous cases of alleged violations, particularly the prolonged pretrial detention of individuals held with and without charges, cases of unlawful arrest and detention, and the ill- treatment of detainees. While the main focus of the Central African Republic's political process has understandably been on the elections and DDR, it is important that we not overlook the need to fully implement the other recommendations of the inclusive political dialogue. The Dialogue Follow-up Committee recently carried out a three-week campaign in various parts of the country to sensitize local populations and assess progress in implementing the dialogue recommendations.”

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  7. “In this regard, I welcome the legislation enacted by the United States Congress on the issue of the LRA, as well as the recent inter-mission meeting held in Entebbe, Uganda. Such initiatives are important contributions to the effort to devise a regional strategy to deal with the LRA menace. The prevailing insecurity continues to contribute to the deterioration of the human rights situation, with abuses against vulnerable groups such as refugees and internally displaced persons, and with women and children being notable targets and Victims of widespread human rights abuses, such as rape and other sexual and gender-based violence.”

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  8. “Meanwhile, the security situation is being aggravated by the continuing attacks of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) on the civilian population in the Republic's south-eastern provinces. The activities of the LRA have resulted in significant displacement of the population in the Haut-Mbomou and Mbomou prefectures. We are working closely with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, the United Nations Mission in the Sudan and the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad to monitor these activities. But there is a need for a more coordinated regional approach to mitigate this serious threat to regional peace and security.”

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  9. “Also worth noting is the adoption at the DDR Steering Committee's 24 June meeting of the terms of reference for the campaign to launch the process of verification of the lists of former combatants in the North-West and North-East of the country, as well as the road map of DDR activities for the period between June and September. However, much more needs to be done in order to expedite the process. The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of the estimated 8,000 former combatants are an essential condition for the success of the peace and national reconciliation processes and the creation of a climate of security conducive to the Central African Republic's long-term social and economic development.”

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  10. “Mindful of the centrality of national 10-42534 leadership and ownership of the electoral process, the United Nations, together with all international partners, has been following up on the recommendations of the needs assessment mission and will continue to provide technical advice and support. Eighteen months after the establishment of the DDR Steering Committee, the demobilization and disarmament operations continue to be beset by numerous challenges. It is nevertheless worth noting the successful completion of the second phase of the DDR sensitization and information campaign in the North of the country, including the establishment of local DDR committees and the deployment of military observers by the Economic Community of Central African States in some north-western and central areas.”

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  11. “Taking into account the contribution pledged by the European Union and African Union, as well as the $1.5 million provided by the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), the revised budget reflects a funding gap of about $7.5 million. The Independent Electoral Commission requested the urgent provision of $3.5 million to enable it to conduct the electoral census operations from 14 to 28 July, which is crucial to the implementation of the draft electoral timetable. The international community has responded swiftly to the call of the Government of the Central African Republic for assistance in the electoral process. In this context, an electoral needs assessment mission was undertaken by the Department of Political Affairs in October.”

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  12. “The dates set for the first and second rounds of elections are 24 October and 19 December, respectively. The draft also opted for a general electoral census instead of a revision of the 2005 voter lists. The successful organization of the presidential and parliamentary elections hinges on the Electoral Commission's capacity to carry out its duties within the time frame established by the electoral calendar and the funds available. During the 14 June meeting, the Independent Electoral Commission also disclosed that the budget estimates for the electoral process had been revised upwards and now stood at $19,315,000 for the organization of the polls and at approximately $1,540,000 for computerizing the voter rolls, bringing the total budget for the entire process to $20,855,000.”

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  13. “The meeting resulted in the postponement of the polls. Subsequently, the National Assembly amended the Constitution to allow the President and the legislature to remain in their functions beyond the expiry dates of their tenures on 10 June and 3 June, respectively. Despite uncertainties about what would happen after the expiration of the five-year presidential mandate, the 11 June threshold passed off peacefully and without incident. After consultations with national political stakeholders, including leaders of political parties and politico-military movements, and with the technical support of national and international experts, the Independent Electoral Commission shared a draft electoral time frame with the main international partners at a meeting of the Steering Committee on Elections held on 14 June.”

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  14. “I also requested the support of Council members to complete the integration process. I wish to update members of the Council on developments and the progress achieved in the past six months. The Central African Republic process has reached a critical stage in which the successful holding of elections and the completion of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) operations will determine the fate of the peacebuilding process. Those two major events are among the key recommendations of the inclusive political dialogue and are regarded as critical to lasting stabilization of the Central African Republic. On 29 April, President Francois Bozize' convened a meeting of national stakeholders and international 10-42534 partners to find a solution to the tensions around the organization of the elections.”

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  15. “Ms. Zwede: I am honoured to introduce the twenty-second report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic (S/2010/295), my first report since the creation of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA), in January of this year. Allow me to take this opportunity to thank members of the Council for their continued support of the peace process in the Central African Republic. During my last briefing to the Council, on 15 December 2009, it was highlighted that to achieve peace and stability in the Central African Republic, the parties to the peace process needed to show commitment and political will. I also suggested that concerted international support and assistance were required to support the peace process and to avoid a return to violence.”

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