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They previously agitated for change through taking up arms; they will now be demanding for progress through the ballot box – thanks to civic education on elections organized by the MINUSCA Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Section and Electoral Division, UNOPS and the National…

The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic, Ms. Denise Brown, expresses her serious concern for the escalation of tensions and the upsurge of violence that has been observed in several parts of the country ahead of upcoming general elections on the 27th of December. Insecurity and…

The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attacks by unidentified armed combatants on Central African national defense and security forces, and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in Dékoa, Kémo Prefecture, and Bakouma…

As Central Africans prepare to take part in the general elections on 27 December, the Secretary-General calls on all stakeholders to ensure that the polls are conducted in a peaceful, inclusive and credible manner. To that end, he invites all actors to refrain from any action, including violence…

Professor Danièle Darlan sits atop one of, if not the most influential institution in the country – the Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic (CAR). For three years, she has steered the establishment that will declare the outcome of the crucial, general elections in the country set to…

We talk to a first-time voter about her hopes and dreams as she heads to the polls to cast her ballot in the 2020/2021 presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic. Tell us about yourself. I am Lorna Gracia Michelle Olongbo, a student at the University of Bangui’s Faculty…

The 2020/2021 presidential and legislative elections are underway in the Central African Republic (CAR). Voters turned out early to cast their votes in the 27 December 2020 general elections as the country goes to the polls. Security in the country’s capital, Bangui, and other prefectures beefed up…

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attacks on 25 December 2020 against the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in Dékoa and near Sibut, both in Kémo Prefecture, which resulted in three peacekeepers from…

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres: As Central Africans prepare to take part in the general elections on 27 December, the Secretary-General calls on all stakeholders to ensure that the polls are conducted in a peaceful, inclusive and…

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attacks by unidentified armed combatants on Central African national defence and security forces, and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated…

Summary of the Co-chairs Held on Interprefy, 1 October 2020 1. On 1 October 2020, a virtual High-Level Ministerial Meeting on the Central African Republic was held in the margins of the 75th ordinary session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. The meeting was co-chaired by the President…

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to join you and I thank you for attending this meeting on the Central African Republic. The coming period will be decisive for the country. The presidential, legislative and local elections represent a unique opportunity for national reconciliation…