Unified action needed in Central Africa to defuse regional tensions, Security Council told
Dec 14, 2017, at 05:23 pm
New York, Dec 14(Just Earth News): Despite some positive developments, the overall situation in Central Africa still requires concerted action at all levels to address sociopolitical tensions, economic difficulties and abuses by armed groups, a United Nations envoy for the region said Wednesday.
West and Central Africa lagging far behind world in HIV response, warns UNICEF
Dec 06, 2017, at 04:43 am
New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News): Four in five children living with HIV in West and Central Africa are still not receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy and AIDS-related deaths among adolescents aged 15-19 are on the rise, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
Ending child marriage in West and Central Africa on pace to take 100 years, warns UNICEF
Oct 25, 2017, at 03:56 am
New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Unless progress is accelerated, ending child marriage in West and Central Africa will take more than 100 years, with far-reaching, life-altering consequences for millions of child brides and crippling impact on the region's prosperity, the United Nations children's agency has said.
'Security vacuum' in Central Africa may be exploited by armed groups – UN envoy
Jun 14, 2017, at 01:41 pm
New York, June 14(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Central Africa on Tuesday expressed his concern that the withdrawal of troops from the regional force by some contributing countries would create a security vacuum that may be exploited by an armed group.
Pope Francis calls for peace among Christians and Muslims in Central Africa: UN
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:17 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations brought in 250 additional peacekeepers from Côte d’Ivoire over and above those already stationed in the Central African Republic (CAR) to help the authorities provide security for Pope Francis’s two-day visit to Bangui, the war-ravaged country’s capital.
Security Council condemns attack against UN peacekeeping mission in Central Africa
Nov 12, 2015, at 02:20 pm
New York, Nov 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack against a checkpoint of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), which followed an outbreak of violence in a camp for internally displace people in the town of Batangafo, during which one peacekeeper from Cameroon was killed.
UN mission in Central Africa on 'high alert' as armed group threatens capital
Oct 13, 2015, at 02:14 pm
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS): The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has reported that it is on "high alert" as the situation in the war-torn country remains fragile, with armed groups threatening to destabilize its capital city, Bangui.
Ban urges international support to prevent relapse of Central Africa's violence
Oct 02, 2015, at 04:44 pm
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday underscored the need for concerted action to prevent a relapse of the "horrific" violence that tore the Central African Republic (CAR) apart, while appealing for support from the country's partners to promote long-term peace and development.
New allegation of sexual exploitation received by UN mission in Central Africa
Sep 16, 2015, at 02:14 pm
New York, Sept 16 (IBNS): A new allegation of sexual exploitation in the Central African Republic (CAR) was received on Tuesday by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country, reportedly committed by one of its civilian staff last Saturday.
UN peacekeeping chief announces weapons-free zone in Central African town
Sep 09, 2015, at 03:12 pm
New York, Sep 9 (IBNS): The United Nations has established a weapons-free zone in the town of Bambari in the Central African Republic (CAR), the world body’s peacekeeping chief announced on Tuesday at the end of a four-day visit to the country.
UN human rights chief warns Central Africa still 'gripped by fear'
Sep 05, 2015, at 03:46 pm
New York, Sep 5 (IBNS): The human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) is far better than it was at the height of the conflict in late 2013 and early 2014, but is still a cause of anxiety for both the country's own inhabitants and the United Nations, the world body’s human rights chief said on Friday.
UNICEF announces release of 163 more children by armed group in Central Africa
Aug 29, 2015, at 03:08 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced on Friday that 163 children have been released by an armed group in the Central African Republic, where thousands of other boys and girls are still serving as combatants, cooks and messengers for the country's militant factions.
UN reports new allegations of sexual misconduct by peacekeepers in Central Africa
Aug 20, 2015, at 02:21 pm
New York, Aug 20 (IBNS): A series of new “disturbing†allegations of misconduct in the Central African Republic were announced on Wednesday by the Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the country (MINUSCA).
Ban appoints UN official as acting head of mission in Central Africa
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:36 pm
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced the appointment of Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his Acting Special Representative for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations stabilization mission in the country, known as MINUSCA.
UN urges continued international support for Central Africa
May 13, 2014, at 05:24 pm
New York, May 13 (IBNS): Significant gains have been made in recent years in combating the threat of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) but the countries of Central Africa still face numerous challenges that require continued international support, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Monday.
Ban appoints head of UN regional office in Central Africa
May 01, 2014, at 05:17 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as the head of the United Nations political office tasked with helping to consolidate peace and prevent conflict in the Central African region.