"UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - MINUSCA"

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

In a meeting with Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix expressed the United Nations’ total commitment to do everything so that dialogue set to take place later this month is “crowned with success.” MINUSCA

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

On the final day of the joint UN-African Union visit in Central African Republic today, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operation, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, reiterated the UN’s full support to the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation in the country. MINUSCA

In an effort to relaunch the dialogue between the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and armed groups under the auspices of the African Union (AU) initiative, peacekeeping chief Jean Pierre Lacroix, and AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smail Chergui met with President Faustin Archange Touadéra and members of his government. MINUSCA

Under the supervision of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic, known as MINUSCA, 380 constables and police officers completed a month-long training in maintaining and restoring public order. MINUSCA

Security Council presidential statement encourages Peacebuilding Commission to present recommendations on sustaining peace ahead of mandate reviews at 8430th meeting.

Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic at 8422nd meeting.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

MINUSCA paid tribute on Friday (7 Dec) in Bangui to the late Corporal Erick John Masauri of the Tanzanian contingent. Corporal Masauri was fatally wounded in an attack on MINUSCA's temporary operation base in Gbambia, in the west of the Central African Republic, on 16 November. MINUSCA