News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

30 May 2014 -The members of the Security Council condemn in the strongest terms the recent attacks in the Central African Republic (CAR), including those committed on the 28th of May 2014 on the Church of Notre Dame de Fatima in Bangui in which civilians, including displaced persons and a priest…

On 26 May 2014, UNHCR launched a verification operation to document the situation of urban refugees and asylum seekers in Bangui. The operation aims to update their figures and attest their needs, in order to better target assistance and work for durable solutions.

13 June 2014 – As ongoing violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to drive civilians to seek safety elsewhere, the United Nations refugee agency is appealing to neighbouring countries to keep their borders open and allow access to safe haven for people on the run.Overall, the crisis…

Bangui, 26th June 2014 – The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) condemns the violence that has occurred in the past few days in the city of Bambari, and deplores the loss of many lives.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Diane Corner of the United Kingdom as his Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), established by…

The members of the Security Council welcomed the signing of a cessation of hostilities and violence agreement between armed groups in the Central African Republic during the Central African National Reconciliation Forum held in Brazzaville on 23 July 2014. They called on all parties to immediately…

As the United Nations “re-hats” some of the African troops currently serving in the Central African Republic to a peacekeeping mission that will take over in mid-September, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced that the current African force commander will remain in charge under the UN flag…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) takes note of the appointment of Mr. Mahamat KAMOUN as the new Prime Minister and Head of the Transitional Government of the Central African Republic.

The Security Council, in its resolution 2127(2013) of 5 December 2013, requested the Secretary-General to rapidly establish an international commission of inquiry for an initial period of one year, including experts in both international humanitarian law and human rights law, in order to immediately…

New York 19 August 2014 – With a month left to the before full deployment of the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN envoy for that country today said that while there have been pockets of improvements, the overall humanitarian and security situation in the country…

Bangui, August 22, 2014: The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) regrets the violence that marred the capital in recent days, due to clashes between some members of the PK5 community and certain international forces.

Bangui, 02 September 2014: The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) welcomes the first meeting, in Bangui, of the Commission in charge of monitoring the Implementation of the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities signed in…