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

During his mission to the Central African Republic, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix, met with the UN peacekeepers in the country. MINUSCA

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

Security Council extends mandate of Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic for one year, adopting Resolution 2659 (2022).

The head of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, Valentine Rugwabiza, said that the resurgence of armed groups’ activity and the use of explosive devices in the border areas in the northwest of the country are making access to people who are in urgent and critical need of humanitarian assistance “difficult, if not impossible.” UNIFEED

Briefing Security Council on Central African Republic, mission head voices concern over resurgence of armed groups, despite progress in restoring state authority.

The United Nations Multidimensional Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) informed that three UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh have died “after suffering severe injuries when their vehicles hit an explosive ordnance device overnight.” UNIFEED

During his week-long visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), the Special Coordinator on Improving the UN’s Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Christian Saunders said, "there is no place for sexual exploitation and abuse in the United Nations, and if you commit sexual exploitation and abuse, you will be punished.” MINUSCA

Adopting resolution 2648 (2022) by 10 votes in favour, 5 abstention, Security Council renews mandate of expert panel, eases arms embargo on Central African Republic.

At least one military peacekeeper and two UN police personnel were killed and another was injured when violent attackers snatched weapons from Congolese police and fired upon uniformed personnel in the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), a UN spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

Landmark meeting marks ‘critical juncture’ towards peace in Central African Republic, Special Representative tells Security Council, urging support for follow-up.