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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Abdou Abarry, took part, on 18 September 2023, in New York, in a high-level meeting on the challenges and perspectives of the political transition in Chad. The event, which…

The UN Regional Office for Central Africa is hiring a Consultant for political economy analysis on either A) illicit financial flow and/or B) other illicit activities at sea in the Gulf of Guinea (home-based desk review with field visits), with a focus on Lusophone countries in ECCAS area. Deadline…

The Central African Republic (CAR) is preparing to host a Forum of Ministers of Communication of Central Africa, aimed at evaluating and validating a draft regional strategy and action plan to address and counter hate speech in the sub-region. A preparatory mission visited Bangui from 4 to 7 October…

“How to strengthen political transitions towards democratic governance in Africa? ". This is the theme of the inaugural “Lomé Peace and Security Forum”, the official opening ceremony of which was chaired on 21 October 2023 in the Togolese capital by Prime Minister Victoire Tomegah Sidémého Dogbe…

The Special Representative and Head of UNOCA, Abdou Abarry, took part on Monday, 23 October 2023, in Bangui, in the meeting dedicated to the strategic review of progress made in the implementation of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic (APPR-RCA in…

The 56 th session of the United Nations Permanent Advisory Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa (UNSAC) started in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, with the meeting of focal points from the 11 Member States namely Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Congo…

As part of the mandate entrusted to it by the United Nations Permanent Advisory Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa (UNSAC) during its 55 th session organized in May 2023 in Sao Tome, the delegation of Cameroon indicated that Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), will…

The Member States of the United Nations Permanent Advisory Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa (UNSAC), meeting in Kigali from 20 to 24 November 2023 during their 56 th session, decided to organize in the course of 2024 a regional conference on unconstitutional changes of government. The…

The UN Regional Office for Central Africa is hiring a consultant for a study on the revitalization of Resolution 1325 in Burundi. Deadline for submission of applications is Monday, 4 December 2023. Click here to learn more and apply.

An award dedicated to media professionals from Central Africa who engage in the creation, production and publication of content countering hate speech and promoting a peaceful rhetoric will be launched in 2024. This is one of the main conclusions of a regional conference held from 28 to 30 November…

The Special Representative, Abdou Abarry, presented to the Security Council on Wednesday, 13 December 2023, the 25 th biannual report of the United Nations Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of UNOCA. He reported on his visits to the countries covered, stressing…

A virtual meeting of representatives of UN entities covering Central Africa took place on 15 February 2024. Initiated by UNOCA, and moderated by its Chief of Staff, El Hadji Diene, this meeting mobilized Special Representatives and Envoys of the United Nations Secretary-General, Regional Directors…