Central African Republic: UN rights office urges all parties to exercise ‘utmost restraint’
Oct 15, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New York, Oct 15 (Just Earth News): In the wake of a number of killings and attacks on civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called on all actors in the country to exercise restraint and prevent any further escalation in violence.
Central African Republic has ‘turned its back on past dark days,’ President tells UN
Sep 24, 2016, at 04:26 am
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Taking the podium on Friday at the General Assembly, Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic (CAR), paid tribute to the entire United Nations system and all those in the wider international community that helped his country return to stability and constitutional legality, as he set out his four-pronged framework to continue the momentum towards lasting peace.
Central African Republic: After standoff, UN force detains 10 armed men, recovers weapons cache
Aug 16, 2016, at 12:17 pm
New York, Aug 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has reported that after a standoff with a convoy of heavily-armed men near Sibut, the capital of Kémo Prefecture, UN forces detained 10 of the suspects and recovered a “significant quantity†of weapons and munitions.
Central African Republic: After standoff, UN force detains 10 armed men, recovers weapons cache
Aug 16, 2016, at 12:15 pm
New York, Aug 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has reported that after a standoff with a convoy of heavily-armed men near Sibut, the capital of Kémo Prefecture, UN forces detained 10 of the suspects and recovered a “significant quantity†of weapons and munitions.
UN health agency boosts response to cholera outbreak in Central African Republic
Aug 13, 2016, at 04:28 am
New York, Aug 12 (Just Earth News): Amid the difficult humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are stepping up efforts to respond to a recent cholera outbreak in villages along the Oubangui River and have stressed the urgent need for more resources and support for the country.
Security Council extends UN Central African Republic Mission through 2017
Jul 27, 2016, at 11:38 am
New York, July 27 (Just Earth News):The Security Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic (CAR) until 15 November 2017, keeping an authorized troop ceiling of 10,750 military personnel intact and providing time for the mission to assess the post-transition process in the country.
Ban appoints Chilean national as Deputy Special Representative for Central African Republic
Jul 23, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, July 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced the appointment of Fabrizio Hochschild of Chile as his new Deputy Special Representative for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
Jul 09, 2016, at 12:15 pm
New York, July 9 (Just Earth News): The Central African Republic’s (CAR) considerable progress over the past two years risks being reversed unless national authorities demonstrated commitment to inclusive and transparent governance, and to addressing the root causes of the crisis afflicting the country, the United Nations peacekeeping chief warned on Friday.
Thousands fleeing violent clashes in Central African Republic – UN refugee agency
Jul 09, 2016, at 04:30 am
New York, July 8 (Just Earth News):The United Nations refugee agency on Friday said that more than six thousand people from the Central African Republic (CAR) have fled into Chad and Cameroon to escape renewed tension and violent clashes since mid-June.
UN rights chief warns of violence re-escalating in Central African Republic
Jul 05, 2016, at 02:41 pm
New York, July 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday warned that the security and human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) may be starting to deteriorate again, after a series a major incidents in the capital of Bangui and rural areas.
UN rights chief warns of violence re-escalating in Central African Republic
Jul 05, 2016, at 05:28 am
New York, July 4 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights chief on Monday warned that the security and human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) may be starting to deteriorate again, after a series a major incidents in the capital of Bangui and rural areas.
Security Council denounces killing of UN peacekeeper in Central African Republic
Jun 30, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): Warning that attacks against United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes, the Security Council has strongly condemned the killing of a ‘blue helmet’ serving with the United Nations operation in the Central African Republic (CAR).
Disarming armed groups, civilian protection crucial for Central African Republic – UN expert
Jun 23, 2016, at 04:30 am
New York, June 22 (Just Earth News):Concluding her seventh visit in the country, Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum, the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR), expressed concern about the threats from armed groups and large-scale banditry to the protection of civilians, natural resources and to the crisis recovery process.
Central African Republic: UN humanitarian coordinator ‘outraged’ at attacks on aid vehicles
Jun 21, 2016, at 01:06 pm
New York, June 21 (Just Earth News): The interim United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic (CAR), Dr. Michel Yao strongly condemned an armed attack on a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) convoy transporting medicines and fuel from the capital, Bangui, to the south-eastern city of Bangassou on 17 June.
Central African Republic: UN mission strongly condemns escalation of violence in country’s west
Jun 18, 2016, at 04:46 am
New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has expressed deep concern at the deteriorating security situation in Ngaoundaye, Ouham Pende Prefecture, in the west of the country following attacks and retaliation between groups backed by Christian militias and herders supported by Muslim fighters, since 10 June.
Ban: UN to continue following up on human rights allegations in Central African Republic
Jun 09, 2016, at 04:55 am
New York, June 8 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he has taken note of the release earlier this week of a report by Human Rights Watch on the Central African Republic (CAR), stating that he shares the non-profit organization’s concerns regarding impunity for human rights violations.
UN agencies provide seeds and food to break hunger cycle in Central African Republic
May 26, 2016, at 01:53 pm
New York, May 26 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies have begun providing both seeds and food to nearly 50,000 hungry farming families in some areas of the conflict-torn Central African Republic (CAR) to ensure that they don’t eat seeds meant for planting.
Three years of violence halt government health services in Central African Republic – UN
May 10, 2016, at 09:44 am
New York, May 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS): More than three years of violence have dismantled the already very fragile health structures in the Central African Republic (CAR), bringing the government service delivery capacity to a complete stop, and leaving thousands of people vulnerable to diseases and with little access to health services, the United Nations humanitarian aid office said over the weekend.
Security Council extends mandate of UN Mission in Central African Republic
Apr 27, 2016, at 01:37 pm
New York, Apr 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday extended until 31 July the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), determining that the situation in the country constitutes a threat to international peace and security.
Central African Republic passes 'critical milestone' towards lasting peace – UN peacekeeping chief
Apr 16, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Apr 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expectations are high for the Central African Republic's new Government to restore durable peace and improve people's living conditions, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said on Friday, stressing that the first hundred days will be decisive.
Apr 09, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, Apr 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations special coordinator on sexual exploitation and abuse is in Central African Republic (CAR) to discuss stronger measures to respond to the scourge.
UN team sent to Central African Republic to investigate new allegations of sexual exploitation
Mar 29, 2016, at 12:54 pm
New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations has reported that a delegation led by the Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for the Central African Republic visited Kemo prefecture to gather more information on new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as to engage with local communities and authorities.
Mar 22, 2016, at 02:50 pm
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations rights chief on Monday welcomed the judgement delivered by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the case of Jean-Pierre Bemba, a Congolese national found guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including rape, murder and pillage, committed in 2002 and 2003 in the Central African Republic (CAR).
Mar 17, 2016, at 02:20 pm
New York, Mar 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations is sending a very strong signal that the days of silence and comproion with behaviour related to sexual exploitation and abuse by its troops are over, according to the UN envoy in the Central African Republic (CAR).
Central African Republic: UN chief ‘deeply troubled’ by scale, nature of harm to children
Mar 08, 2016, at 02:51 pm
New York, Mar 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Conflict and instability in the Central African Republic (CAR) have had a devastating impact on children, according to a new United Nations report that calls on all parties involved in the conflict in the country to immediately halt grave violations against children and abide by international humanitarian and human rights law.
War weary families in Central African Republic face dire food situation- UN
Mar 02, 2016, at 02:46 pm
New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Three years of conflict and ongoing displacements in the Central African Republic (CAR) continue to disrupt agriculture and severely constrain people's access to food, as they struggle with the effects of multiple poor harvests, disrupted markets and soaring prices for many staple foods, two United Nations agencies warned Tuesday.
War weary families in Central African Republic face dire food situation- UN
Mar 02, 2016, at 02:43 pm
New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Three years of conflict and ongoing displacements in the Central African Republic (CAR) continue to disrupt agriculture and severely constrain people's access to food, as they struggle with the effects of multiple poor harvests, disrupted markets and soaring prices for many staple foods, two United Nations agencies warned Tuesday.
Ban commends peaceful holding of elections in the Central African Republic
Feb 22, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Feb 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS)United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the peaceful holding of elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) this past Sunday, calling for the timely holding of the second round of legislative elections to complete the political transition process.
Central African Republic: UN report urges steps to end impunity for rights abuses
Feb 11, 2016, at 02:29 pm
New York, Feb 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS) As the Central African Republic (CAR) prepares for the second round of presidential elections this weekend, a new United Nations report detailing violations and human rights abuses in the strife-torn nation's capital late last year has prompted the head of the UN peacekeeping mission there to call for urgent measures in the fight against impunity and to prevent future violations.
UN in Central African Republic releases $9 million to respond to urgent needs
Feb 03, 2016, at 02:19 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations announced on Tuesday that the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) in the Central African Republic (CAR) has released $9 million for life-saving assistance to 2.3 million people who need urgent support, including those displaced by violence, returnees, refugees and vulnerable host communities.