Central African Republic: UN officials cite funding, stabilization as priorities
26 March 2014 – United Nations officials in the Central African Republic (CAR) highlighted today the lack of sufficient funding for humanitarian operations and the constant instability as the main challenges in pulling the…
MESSAGE TO MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONTACT GROUP ON THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Brazzaville, 21 March 2014 - Message delivered by Mr. Babacar Gaye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA)
Press conference : Opening remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay
Bangui, 20 March 2014 - Opening remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay at a press conference during her mission to the Central African Republic
Human Rights: “we know of actual cases of atrocity and killings” Navi Pillay said
Bangui, 19 March 2014 - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Navi Pillay, arrived in the Central African Republic on 18 March, for a three day visit, to discuss the dire human rights situation there with the…
Mrs Bangura visits the CAR to follow-up on commitments made in the fight against sexual violence
Bangui, March 17, 2014 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Mrs. Zainab Hawa Bangura, arrived in Bangui on 17 March for a 3 day visit. Among other goals, she will interact with…
International Women’s Day : Secretary-General's Message for 2014
This International Women’s Day, we are highlighting the importance of achieving equality for women and girls not simply because it is a matter of fairness and fundamental human rights, but because progress in so many other…
Visit of the Chair of the CAR country specific configuration of the Peacebuilding
Bangui, March 7 2014 - The Chair of the Central African Republic country specific configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), and Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, Ambassador Mohammed…
Cameroon : the UN and its partners assess the situation of victims of the CAR crisis
7 March 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Africa, Mr. Abou Moussa, will travel to Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, on Friday 7 March, for a one-week working visit. He will meet with…
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…
Human rights: the independent expert visits the CAR
4 March 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.
new Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General a.i. in the CAR, assumed duty
3 March 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 serve as the…
High Commissioner’s visit to highlight worsening humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic
Please be advised that the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres will be visiting the Central African Republic on 11 and 12 February 2014. He will be visiting IDP sites, meeting with displaced communities as well…