UNHCR Chief Guterres 'Deeply Distressed' by Situation in CAR
Bangui, 12 February 2014 – I have witnessed in the Central African Republic a humanitarian catastrophe of unspeakable proportions. Massive ethno-religious cleansing is continuing. There have been indiscriminate killings and…
Food airlifts begin in Central African Republic amidst worsening insecurity
12 February 2014 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today began to airlift food into the Central African Republic where 1.25 million people are affected by violence that the top UN refugee official now fears is…
UN officials urge collective action to save Central African Republic from current ‘nightmare’
Time is of the essence if the international community does not want to fail the people of the Central African Republic (CAR), top United Nations officials warned today, as they urged collective action to stop the killing and…
The Head of UNOCA and the Chadian PM discuss the regional impact of the Central African crisis
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Mr. Abou Moussa, met with the Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Integration on 25…
'You are not alone,' Ban tells people of Central African Republic in appeal to end conflict
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has again taken to the airwaves to deliver a personal appeal to the people of strife-riven Central African Republic (CAR) to lay down their weapons, come together, and end the…
Ban, Yaya Touré and Angélique Kidjo call for peace in the CAR
Bangui, 26 February, 2014 – Since Saturday, 22 February, the main radio stations in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been broadcasting messages from the Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, and world stars calling on the…
Chairperson of international Commission of Inquiry visits the Central African Republic
Bangui, 25 February 2014 – The Chairperson of the International Commission of Inquiry tasked with investigating human rights violations in the Central African Republic, Bernard Acho Muna, will be visiting Bangui from 26…
new Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General a.i. in the CAR, assumed duty
Bangui, March 3, 2014 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General a.i. of the United Nations, Georg Charpentier, arrived in the CAR on March 1, and has immediately assumed duty. Mr. Charpentier will also…
Human rights: the independent expert visits the CAR
Bangui, March 4, 2014 - the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mrs Marie Thérèse Keita Bocoum, has started, on 4 March 2014, a ten day visit in the CAR.
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UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE SITUATION IN CAR (AU)
Report on the CAR submitted pursuant to paragraph 48 of Security Council resolution 2127 (2013)
The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 48 of Security Council resolution 2127 (2013), by which the Council requested me, in consultations with the African Union, to report to it with recommendations on the…
Civilian protection stressed as Security Council mulls UN force in Central African Republic
6 March 2014 – Top United Nations officials today underscored the need for urgent action to confront the myriad challenges facing the Central African Republic (CAR), as the Security Council considered Secretary-General Ban Ki…