CAR / NDIAYE POLLING STATIONS

STORY: CAR / NDIAYE POLLING STATIONS
TRT: 1:39
SOURCE: MINUSCA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 14 MARCH 2021, BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

SHOTLIST:

14 MARCH 2021, BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

1. Med shot, arrival of HEAD of MINUSCA and delegates at the polling stations
2. Wide shot, HEAD of MINUSCA and delegates walking towards polling station
3. Med shot, HEAD of MINUSCA and delegates interacting at polling station
4. Med shot, MINUSCA delegates inside the polling station
5. Close up, HEAD of MINUSCA and delegates inside the polling station
6. Med shot, HEAD of MINUSCA at polling station
7. Med shot, MINUSCA delegates at polling station
8. Close up, Deputy Representative Denise Brown at polling station
9. Close up, delegates at polling station
10. Med shot, MINUSCA delegates in the polling station
11. Med shot, MINUSCA delegates in the polling station
12.SOUNDBITE (French) Mankeur Ndiaye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic:
“Il faut se féliciter qu’en mi-journée quand-même, tous les centre que j’ai visité, à peu près la moitié des électeurs ont accomplie leur devoir de bon citoyen, mais je crois préciser que la MINUS CA contribue à la sécurisation des élections, elle n’est pas responsable de la sécurisation des élections, mais elle y contribue, c’est extrêmement important de le préciser et c’est important de préciser que la MINUS CA n’organise pas les élections, C’est l’Etat centrafricain qui organise les élections à travers l’Autorité nationale des élections et nous, nous apportons notre appui comme le Conseil de sécurité nous l’a demandé dans le cadre de notre mandat, la résolution 2552 du 12 novembre. Le Conseil nous demande d’apporter un appuis aux autorités nationale centrafricaines pour l’organisation des élections libres, démocratiques, transparentes, un appui du plan matériel, un appui au plan technique, un appui au plan logistique et un appui au plan sécuritaire.”
(English translation) “It is commendable that by noon, about half of the voters at all the voting centres I visited had fulfilled their duty as good citizens. It is important to note that although MINUSCA is contributing to the security of the elections, it is not responsible for the organization of elections. The Central African State is responsible for managing the elections, through the National Elections Authority. MINUSCA provides support as requested by the Security Council under our mandate, as per UN Resolution 2552 of 12 November 2020. The Council asked us to assist the Central African authorities in the organization of free, democratic and transparent elections, by providing material, technical, logistical and security support.”
13. Wide shot, of polling station
14. Close up, UN vehicles leaving the polling station
15. Med shot, SRSG convoy heading to another polling station
16. Close up, UN vehicles leaving

STORYLINE:

UN Special representative in the Central African Republic Mankeur Ndiaye visited several polling stations in Bangui as the country had its second round of Legislative elections over the weekend.

Ndiaye said it was “commendable” that by noon, about half of the voters at all polling stations he visited had been able to cast their votes. He noted that although the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA), which he heads, contributed to the security of the elections, it was “not responsible for the organization of elections.” He said, “The Central African State is responsible for managing the elections, through the National Elections Authority.”

The Sepcail Representative said MINUSCA provides support as requested by the Security Council under its mandate, as per UN Resolution 2552 of 12 November 2020. He added, “The Council asked us to assist the Central African authorities in the organization of free, democratic and transparent elections, by providing material, technical, logistical and security support.”

On Friday (12 Mar), the Security Council adopted a resolution authorizing the increase of MINUSCA’s military component by 2,750 and its police component by 940 personnel in an effort to enhance the mission’s ability to perform its mandate, particularly with regards to the protection of civilians and facilitation of humanitarian access, and enable MINUSCA to enhance its capacity to prevent and reverse a further deterioration in the security situation while creating space for the political process to advance.