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Your Excellency, President of the Security Council, Ambassador Fu Cong, Distinguished Members of the Council,   Your Excellency Ambassador Marius Nzessioue, permanent representative of the Central African Republic ---  Mr. President, 1. I would like to congratulate China on assuming the presidency…

Bangui, March 29, 2025 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of MINUSCA, Valentine Rugwabiza, strongly condemns the ambush carried out yesterday morning against a MINUSCA Force patrol near the village of Tabane, 24 km northwest…

With unwavering courage, United Nations peacekeepers step into danger – to help protect those who need protection, preserve peace, and restore hope in some of the world’s most challenging contexts. Today, we honour their service. We draw inspiration from their resilience, dedication and courage. And…

This World Environment Day focuses on solutions to beat plastic pollution. And rightly so. Plastic pollution is choking our planet – harming ecosystems, well-being, and the climate. Plastic waste clogs rivers, pollutes the ocean, and endangers wildlife. And as it breaks-down into smaller and smaller…

Bangui, 17 June 2025 – The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) strongly condemns the attack carried out by armed elements against one of its Force patrols on Saturday, 14 June 2025, near Zémio, in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture. The…

Hate speech is poison in the well of society. It has paved the way for violence and atrocity during the darkest chapters of human history. Ethnic and religious minorities often bear the brunt - facing discrimination, exclusion and harm. Today, as this year’s theme reminds us, hate speech travels…

Bangui, 21 June 2025 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Valentine Rugwabiza, condemns in the strongest…

Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary life showed how one person can transform oppression, struggle and subjugation into reconciliation, social justice and unity. Just as Madiba’s life was a triumph of the human spirit, his legacy is a call to rekindle our global commitment to peace, justice and human…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) is deeply saddened by the loss of five of its peacekeepers following a tragic road accident that occurred on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 35 km northeast of Damara, in Ombella-Mpoko…

It was at the camp of the MINUSCA Formed Police Unit of the Republic of Congo (FPU-Congo 11) in Bambari, that a ceremony was held on 24 September 2025, to pay tribute to the five Congolese peacekeepers who were victims of a tragic accident on 16 September near Damara, in the center of the Central…

MARIA KABATANYA Sanguere-Lim, CAR – As the disarmament team approached, the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) combatants stood in two orderly lines expectantly, youthful faces and graying heads alike. Some carried weapons of war; others ammunition — the very items on which their eligibility…

MARIA KABATANYA Disarmament remains on track in the Central African Republic (CAR) as national authorities concluded a three-day operation in the country’s capital Bangui, targeting combatants from several armed groups, with the support of the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA). Disarmament and…