"CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC"

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that “the exploitation of natural resources, or competition over them, can and does lead to violent conflict,” adding that “preventing, managing and resolving such conflicts is one of the major and growing challenges of our time.” UNIFEED

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

Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

Senior UN officials Achim Steiner and Mark Lowcock wrapped up their joint first visit to Chad, calling for greater international attention to the central African country as it tackles poverty, population movements, malnutrition, and access to basic social services. OCHA

Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

A UN spokesperson said there have been new allegations of sexual abuse of at least three minors by Mauritanian peacekeepers in the southern part of the Central African Republic (CAR) adding that a “multidisciplinary team was sent to the scene to establish the needs of the alleged victims, identify the perpetrators and collect and preserve relevant evidence.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic, Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.

Addressing the General Assembly, the President of the European Union Donald Tusk said, “only collective responsibility can offer effective solutions to global phenomenon such as migration and forced displacement.” UNIFEED

Faustin Archange Touadera, Head of State of the Central African Republic, addresses the general debate of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, September 25 – October 01, 2018).

Keeping the Faith in Sustainable Peace - Women of faith as agents of transformation High-level meeting on the role of women of faith in peace building, bringing women of faith working towards peace and reconciliation in conflict situations together with UN diplomats and national policymakers to show how women of faith have helped resolve conflict and build peace in societies around the world, and how the international community can honour and support their efforts.