- Press Releases
Security Council Increases Size of Central African Republic Stabilization Mission, Adopting Resolution 2566 (2021) by 14 Votes in Favour, with 1 Abstention
The Security Council decided today to increase the authorized size of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) to enhance its ability to perform its…
- Elections
Calm in Bangui as Central Africans head to the polls
Voting is underway in the second round of the legislative elections in the Central African Republic (CAR). Significantly, voters who did not have the chance to vote in the recent 27 December elections due to security…
- Elections
Transitional justice explained – for the blind
Decades of unrelenting conflict have left countless Central Africans seeking justice. Accessing information on how to pursue justice can be especially challenging for people living with disabilities. Reason for MINUSCA and…
CAR legislative elections: Canvassing for women’s increased political participation
Increasing women's participation in the electoral process has been the focus of efforts to both mobilize the female vote and boost support for female candidates ahead of the second round of the legislative elections in the…
CAR elections: MINUSCA’s leadership team visits Data Processing Center
MINUSCA’s leadership paid a visit to the National Elections Authority (ANE) Data Procession Center in Bangui on 17 March 2021 – to check on operations to gather the results of the 14 March legislative vote in the Central…
Two international judges appointed to the Special Criminal Court in CAR
The Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic (CAR) today welcomed two new international judges – Stefan Waespi and Elena Catenazzi. They were sworn in by President Faustin Archange Touadera, during a ceremony…
Quick impact projects: an oasis for women in Bangui’s 4th arrondissement
A festive mood hung in the air in the courtyard of Bangui’s 4th district town hall long before the dignitaries started to arrive. Celebratory music blared out from speakers. The early arrivals – women both old and young – did…
International Mine Awareness Day | Secretary-General's Message
Today, on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, we reflect on how far we have come in raising awareness of the dangers posed by landmines, and recommit to our target of a mine-free world. …
- Elections
Faustin Archange Touadera sworn in for a second five-year term
Around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, the President of the Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic (CAR), Danielle Darlan, invited Faustin Archange Touadera to take the oath of office in Sango, then in…
Message of the Secretary general on international day of reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
This year marks 27 years since more than one million people were systematically murdered in less than three months in Rwanda. They were overwhelmingly Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who opposed the genocide. Those days in…
Combating sexual exploitation and abuse: educational talk for young people
The MINUSCA Conduct and Discipline Team (CDT) today organized an educational talk for young girls and boys at the Lakouanga School in Bangui’s 2 nd district – part of week-long community outreach activities aimed at tackling…
Improving road access in eastern CAR
Proper road transport is essential for communities living in remote swathes of the Central African Republic (CAR). It is also vital for the mobility of UN troops, primarily tasked with the protection of civilians and the…