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Côte d’Ivoire’s Delegate Stresses Support of African Members for Lifting Sanctions The ranking United Nations official in the Central African Republic appealed to the Security Council today to renew the mandate of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in that country with a focus on elections…

‘‘ Living together before and after the crisis in Central African Republic’’ was the main theme of a Youth Peace Forum organized by MINUSCA at Birao Hospital on 29 October 2019 for about 100 youths. The event was, among others, honored by the presence of Vakaga Prefect, Leonard Mbele, Birao Head of…

Executive Director Florian Irminger from Penal Reform International (PRI), an implementing partner for the MINUSCA Justice and Corrections Section, met with the SRSG Mankeur Ndiaye, on 31 October 2019, to update him on the demilitarization strategy for the Central African prison service. The PRI has…

Bangui, Central African Republic – Sexual violence is oftentimes exacerbated in conflict settings – and the Central African Republic is no exception. Prolonged armed conflict has coincided with a rise in sexual violence becoming one of the most frequently reported forms of gender-based violence (GBV…

MINUSCA paid tribute to three peacekeepers who passed away recently in a ceremony held at the Mission’s headquarters on 7 November 2019. 38-year-old Staff Sergeant Alex Musanda Mudenda from Zambia was deployed to the Central African Republic on 18 June 2019 as an engineer. His colleagues describe…

On 8 November 2019, the aptitude test for the second phase of the recruitment of 150 civilian prison staff was conducted in the sixteen regions of the Central African Republic. Out of the 1941 candidates who applied (of which 408 women), only 1723, including 351 women, turned up for the exercise…

While preparing to leave and be replaced by another squad, the 72 blue helmets of the Serbian medical contingent within MINUSCA received the United Nations medal on 13 November 2019, as a recognition of their valuable and much appreciated efforts to keep the organization’s military, police and…

Bangui, Central African Republic – MINUSCA today held a ceremony to officially mark the start of the ‘’16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’’. The annual United Nations campaign – which runs from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10…

Bangui, Central African Republic – For over a half century, Mali has answered the United Nations call for peacekeeping in the world. The West-African country has, over the years, actively participated in efforts to prevent and end conflict globally – from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola…

That children continue to fall victim to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) is a grim fact that carries serious consequences. MINUSCA therefore launched its “Educational Talks” campaign on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse at the historical Koudoukou public school in the PK5 area of…

Transhumance is a centuries-old practice in Central Africa – with livestock farming a vital livelihood that accounts for about 13% percent of the country’s GDP contributions. Livestock farming is, however, also a cause of violence and conflict in several localities in the country. Minor…

This year, on Human Rights Day, we celebrate the role of young people in bringing human rights to life. Globally, young people are marching, organizing, and speaking out: For the right to a healthy environment… For the equal rights of women and girls… To participate in decision-making… And to…