Ban saddened at passing of former UN official Margaret Vogt
New York, 24 September 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has learned with “profound sadness” of the passing today of Margaret Vogt, who served as his Special Representative in the Central African Republic (CAR) from 2011…
Remarks of the Secretary-General to the High-Level Meeting on the Central African Republic
Thank you for joining forces to focus on the situation in the Central African Republic. I extend a special welcome to the Head of State of the Transition, Ms. Catherine Samba-Panza. I thank Mediator of the CAR crisis --…
Central African Republic faces insecurity, logistics challenges as rains set in
26 September 2014 – Due to the rainy season in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations World Food Programme ( WFP) has announced that it is facing a double challenge of insecurity and logistical constraints.…
The Head of MINUSCA strongly condemns the attack against UN peacekeepers in Bangui
Bangui, 09 October 2014: The Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of Mission, Lt-General (rtd) Babacar Gaye, strongly condemned the ambush this evening against MINUSCA peacekeepers in the outskirts…
Security Council condemns deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic
10 October 2014 – Strongly condemning the recent deadly ambush of a convoy of United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Security Council today deplored all attacks and provocations by armed groups…
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MINUSCA condemns attacks against its police patrols
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic, MINUSCA condemns the attack by armed elements who opened fire Friday night on a police patrol in the "Combatants neighborhood" of the 8th arrondissement of…
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In Funeral ceremony MINUSCA honors its two peacekeepers that died last week in Bangui
The United Nations Mission for Stabilization in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) held a funeral ceremony on Monday 13 October 2014 at its Headquarters in honor of two peacekeeping soldiers who died this week in Bangui, one…
Message on United Nations Day
The United Nations is needed more than ever at this time of multiple crises. Poverty, disease, terrorism, discrimination and climate change are exacting a heavy toll. Millions of people continue to suffer deplorable…
CONCLUSION OF 6th MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONTACT GROUP ON THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (ICG-CAR)
The International Contact Group on the Central African Republic (ICG-RCA) held its 6th meeting in Bangui, on 11 November 2014, under the co-chairmanship of Mr. Basile Ikouebe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of…
Message of the Secretary-General on the International Day for Tolerance
We live in an era of rising and violent extremism, radicalism and widening conflicts that are characterized by a fundamental disregard for human life. There are more people displaced by fighting today than at any period since…
In Central African Republic, UN team investigates outbreak of sectarian violence
A United Nations humanitarian mission has visited a town in the Central African Republic (CAR) amid an outburst of violence that left at least 14 people injured and three killed, the Organization’s humanitarian relief office…
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MINUSCA congratulates the Central African people on the occasion of their National Day
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) welcomes the celebration of the National Day of the Central African Republic on 01 December 2014. This edition of…