Peacekeepers turn ground-breakers in the Central African Republic
New York: Handling heavy machinery is not one of the first skills that comes to mind when we think of UN peacekeepers, but construction skills are an important component of the blue helmets’ competency toolkit.
‘De facto lethargy’ in Central African Republic, despite escalating attacks
New York: Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republic’s political process, which has lapsed into a state of “de facto lethargy” even as horrific attacks against civilians have risen, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
UN condemns recent attacks on humanitarians in Central African Republic
New York: The top UN humanitarian official in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday underlined the need for safe access to vulnerable people following two recent attacks against aid organizations operating in the south of the country.
Central African Republic: UN mission issues 48-hour ultimatum to armed groups
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): The United Nations Mission in the troubled Central African Republic, known by its French acronym, MINUSCA, has given armed groups in the north of the country 48 hours to clear out.
Central African Republic: UN chief condemns killing of ‘blue helmet’ in country’s east
New York, Dec 5(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing on Monday of a Mauritanian peacekeeper and the wounding of three others of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) by anti-Balaka militia in Bria in the country’ s east.
Central African Republic: ‘Restoring hope,’ UN agriculture agency helps ex-fighters start anew
New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): Over 1,000 ex-fighters in the conflict-riddled Central African Republic (CAR) have traded their weapons for farming equipment, as part of a United Nations initiative, according to the UN agriculture agency.
Central African Republic: UN mission mandate extended, additional ‘blue helmets’ authorized
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), until 15 November 2018, increased the mission’s troop level by 900 military personnel.
New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): On the second day of his visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called on the international community to show solidarity in helping the crisis-torn country chart a new future while warning against religious divide.
Central African Republic: UN Special Adviser condemns incitement of violence and hatred
New York, Oct 14(Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has strongly condemned provocation of ethnic and religious hatred armed groups and politicians in the Central African Republic and impressed the need for urgent, concerted and coordinated steps to end violence, defuse intercommunity tensions and alleviate the suffering of the civilian population.
Central African Republic: More aid needed amid deteriorating security, UN relief official warns
New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): In spite of humanitarian access to help tackle some of the most critical needs in several Central African Republic (CAR) hotspots, eroding security since the beginning of 2017 has sparked additional needs, the United Nations humanitarian wing reported on Friday.
'Dramatic' rise in Central African Republic violence happening out of media eyes, warns UNICEF
New York, Aug 16(Just Earth News): The Central African Republic (CAR) has spiralled into violence and remains one of the worst countries in the world to be a child and “right now there are few eyes looking at them and few hands trying to help,†the United Nations children's agency said on Tuesday.
'Dramatic' rise in Central African Republic violence happening out of media eyes, warns UNICEF
New York, Aug 16(Just Earth News): The Central African Republic (CAR) has spiralled into violence and remains one of the worst countries in the world to be a child and “right now there are few eyes looking at them and few hands trying to help,†the United Nations children's agency said on Tuesday.
UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper in Central African Republic
New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of a UN peacekeeper on Sunday in the Central African Republic, urging the country's authorities to investigate this incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Central African Republic: UN mission determined to fulfil mandate despite attacks on peacekeepers
New York, June 13 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the Central African Republic on Monday warned against increasing attacks on civilians and peacekeeping personnel while stressing the need to reenergize the political process to achieve sustainable peace in the conflict-torn country.
Central African Republic: UN Mission condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers
New York, May 9(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has strongly condemned yesterday’s attack on one of its convoys in the country’s south that killed one Cambodian peacekeeper.