UN agency and partners seek $500 million for Nigeria and Central African Republic refugee crises
Jan 26, 2016, at 02:05 pm
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners on Monday called on donor nations for more than half-a-billion dollars this year to help hundreds of thousands of people forced to flee conflicts in Nigeria and the Central African Republic (CAR), and for the host communities providing them with shelter and other basic services.
Jan 08, 2016, at 03:20 pm
New York, Jan 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS ) Welcoming today's announcement of the results of the first round of the presidential elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations envoy for the country has invited the two candidates that will participate in an upcoming run-off poll, "to maintain the spirit of peace and restraint that has prevailed" throughout the process thus far.
Central African Republic polls now scheduled for 30 December, UN reports
Dec 25, 2015, at 02:27 pm
New York, Dec 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The presidential and legislative elections that had been scheduled to take place this Sunday in the Central African Republic (CAR) will now be held on 30 December 2015, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country reported today.
Central African Republic: ICC Prosecutor warns against election-related violence, atrocity crimes
Dec 24, 2015, at 02:05 pm
New York, Dec 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS) As the Central African Republic (CAR) prepares for general elections, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Wednesday that her Office will record any instance of violence and that anyone committing atrocity crimes will be held accountable.
Some 90 per cent of voters in Central African Republic favour new constitution - UN mission reports
Dec 19, 2015, at 03:36 pm
New York, Dec 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Ninety per cent of voters in the Central African Republic (CAR) are in favour of the new Constitution, according to partial election results, while campaigning is now under way for the presidential elections and the final list of parliamentary candidates has been published, the United Nations mission in the country reported today.
Referendum held in much of Central African Republic despite disruptions - UN peacekeeping chief
Dec 15, 2015, at 03:19 pm
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A constitutional referendum meant to help stabilize the Central African Republic (CAR) amid conflict between Muslim and Christian factions took place successfully in the majority of the country yesterday, but violent “spoilers†disrupted the process in some areas, the top United Nations peacekeeping official reported on Monday.
Central Africa: UNWFP delivers food aid to thousands displaced by violence in capital
Oct 15, 2015, at 03:06 pm
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday that aid workers have reached more than 30,000 newly displaced people in desperate need of food in the Central African Republic's capital, Bangui, where the situation remains "tense and volatile" after a new surge in violence.
UN relief official calls for end to Central African Republic violence
Oct 03, 2015, at 02:16 pm
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): The United Nations humanitarian chief called on all those involved in the violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) to end the hostilities and immediately allow the resumption of assistance.
Central Africa: UN and relief agencies condemn renewed violence against civilians
Sep 28, 2015, at 01:46 pm
New York, Spet 28 (IBNS): The interim United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, Marc Vandenberghe and the entire humanitarian community in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Sunday condemned renewed violence against civilians in the capital, Bangui, and called on all parties to respect international law, to protect civilians and ensure that they can relocate from insecure areas.
Top UN relief official in Central African Republic condemns attack against aid workers
Aug 25, 2015, at 02:52 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): A senior United Nations relief official on Monday strongly condemned the attack against humanitarian workers that occurred on August 20 in Bambari, in Central African Republic (CAR), and injured one staff from the Red Cross Movement.
Central African Republic's transition needs international community's support - UN expert
Jun 27, 2015, at 05:17 pm
New York, June 27 (IBNS) The international community must redouble its efforts to help the Central African Republic to fully realize its transition to peace, national reconciliation, reconstruction and the end of impunity, the United Nations independent expert on the human rights situation in the country said today.
Central African Republic: Ban appoints panel to investigate UN response to sexual abuse allegations
Jun 23, 2015, at 08:55 pm
New York, June 20 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a panel to investigate the response of the United Nations to allegations of sexual abuse surrounding a deployment of foreign military forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), a spokesperson for the Organization has announced.
Security Council delegation assesses progress in Central African Republic
Mar 12, 2015, at 05:58 pm
New York, Mar 12 (IBNS) A delegation from the United Nations Security Council is in the Central African Republic on Wednesdayto assess the progress made in stabilizing the country as well as the first months of operation of the UN peacekeeping operation set up last year.
'It's now or never' for Central African Republic, UN warns urging more support to end crisis
Feb 05, 2015, at 05:30 pm
New York, Feb 5 (IBNS) The Head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Africa, Abdoulaye Dieye, began on Wednesday a week-long visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), calling on international partners to intensify their support for the country's ongoing transition process.
Central African Republic: UN launches appeal for refugees amid ongoing conflict
Jan 24, 2015, at 06:16 pm
New York, Jan 24 (IBNS) The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched its latest appeal for funding as it continues working to help more than 450,000 Central African Republic refugees struggling to survive across the region, an agency spokesperson said today.
Central African Republic: UN relief official calls for kidnapped aid worker's release
Jan 21, 2015, at 07:41 pm
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS) A senior United Nations relief official in the Central African Republic (CAR) has strongly condemned the abduction of a French aid worker by unknown assailants and called for her immediate release, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday .
Central African Republic: UN mission captures militia leader in high-profile arrest
Jan 20, 2015, at 02:46 pm
New York, Jan 20 (IBNS) The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has announced the capture of Rodrigue Ngaibona, leader of the anti-Balaka militia, in what is being hailed as the Mission’s first high-profile arrest of 2015.
Central African Republic: UN agency warns of food insecurity amid ongoing instability
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:37 pm
New York, Jan 14 (IBNS) The unpredictable and hostile security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) is having severe consequences for the country’s population still in dire need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) declared on Tuesday.
Central African Republic: Security Council appeals to armed groups to lay down arms
Dec 20, 2014, at 07:34 pm
New York, Dec 20 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the recent resurgence of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) and reiterated its appeal to all parties to the conflict to “immediately and permanently†lay down their arms, release all children from their ranks, and embark upon the path of dialogue as the only viable means towards achieving lasting peace.
Central African Republic: UN mission captures rebel leader
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:23 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS) The Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has announced on Wednesdaythe arrest of Chadian rebel leader and former CAR official, Mahamat Abdul Kadre.
Central African Republic in 'critical phase' of transition – UN peacekeeping chief
Dec 10, 2014, at 03:20 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Despite a volatile security situation and ongoing fighting throughout the country, the Central African Republic (CAR) is now entering “a critical phase†in its transition to stability and democracy, the top United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Tuesday, as he urged the international community to remain engaged in the war-torn country.
Sectarian clashes displace thousands in south-eastern Central African Republic, UN warns
Nov 22, 2014, at 06:04 pm
New York, Nov 22 (IBNS) An upsurge in violent attacks this week between communities in a town near the Central African Republic’s border with South Sudan has left at least 10 people injured and thousands more displaced, marking the first major inter-community incident in the region since the country’s crisis began in 2012, the United Nations humanitarian relief office said on Friday.
Central African Republic: UN urges support to meet basic needs in hard-hit province
Nov 11, 2014, at 08:29 pm
New York, Nov 11 (IBNS): Continued violence and instability in the Central African Republic (CAR) are taking a vast toll on efforts to meet basic humanitarian needs, a United Nations humanitarian official said on Monday, following a visit to a province in the country’s north-east that has been particularly hard-hit.
Despite peace talks, ongoing clashes in Central African Republic take heavy toll on civilians – UN
Aug 02, 2014, at 09:01 pm
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): United Nations humanitarian staff working in crisis-torn Central African Republic (CAR) reported Friday that despite peace talks, civilians continue to be caught in crossfire in ongoing fighting.
Central African Republic: Ban appoints Cameroonian general to lead UN peacekeeping force
Jul 31, 2014, at 05:24 pm
New York, July 31 (IBNS) As the United Nations “re-hats†some of the African troops currently serving in the Central African Republic to a peacekeeping mission that will take over in mid-September, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced that the current African force commander will remain in charge under the UN flag.
Escalating violence in Central African Republic threatens aid delivery: UN agency
Jul 09, 2014, at 04:10 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS): Warning about the deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that the violence there was threatening humanitarian assistance and creating major difficulties for relief workers in the field.
Central African Republic: UN official urges strong action to protect women, girls
Jun 25, 2014, at 08:52 pm
New York, June 25 (IBNS): With women and girls in Central African Republic (CAR) falling prey to a raft of “terrifying†violations ¬perpetrated by armed groups – from rape to sexual slavery and forced marriage ¬– the head of UN Women Tuesday urged the Security Council to take strong action to help restore the rule of law in the country and bolster women’s participation, leadership and protection.
CAR: UN concerned over nearly exhausted relief funds
Jun 11, 2014, at 05:47 pm
New York, Jun 11 (IBNS): Less than a week after an urgent funding appeal by the heads of the lead UN food and refugee agencies, lack of donor attention threatening to cut off aid to thousands trying to escape violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) emerged again on Tuesday as a top item in the bi-weekly humanitarian briefing in Geneva.
UN calls for crisis funding for Central African Republic
Jun 05, 2014, at 05:27 pm
New York, Jun 5 (IBNS): Thousands of women and children fleeing the Central African Republic (CAR) for Cameroon arrive in a 'shocking state,' malnourished and dangerously ill, the heads of two United Nations humanitarian agencies said on Wednesday, warning that their funds are nearly exhausted and that hundreds of thousands of people could die unless urgent contributions are received.
CAR: UNSC condemns latest wave of violence
May 31, 2014, at 05:43 pm
New York, May 31 (IBNS): Strongly condemning the latest wave of fighting in the Central African Republic, including Wednesday's deadly attack in the capital, Bangui, on a church that was sheltering thousands of people, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday demanded that all armed groups put aside their weapons and take immediate steps "to end the cycle of violence and retaliation."