"MANKEUR NDIAYE"

Security Council delegates spar over merits of arms embargo in Central African Republic as mission head outlines challenges in run-up to local elections.

Despite electoral progress, Central African countries still besieged by terrorism, humanitarian crisis, Special Representative tells Security Council.

Continued attacks by illegal armed groups in Central African Republic thwarting progress towards implementing peace agreement, Special Representative tells Security Council.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic (CAR), Mankeur Ndiaye, told the Security Council that “any delay or non-holding” of upcoming local elections “would expose the integrity” of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation and “risks jeopardizing the peace process.” UNIFEED

Aid workers in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been the target of attacks 225 times in the first five months of 2021, and the current situation in the country “is eroding the social fabric and undermining efforts for peace and stability,” the top UN official in the CAR told the Security Council on Wednesday. UNIFEED

Central African Republic seeing spikes in rights violations, attacks on aid workers, Special Representative tells Security Council, calling for support.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Following a closed briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary General for the Central African Republic (CAR) Mankeur Ndiaye, the Security Council issued a statement that “strongly condemned ongoing human rights violations and abuses, and violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic and stressed the need to bring to justice the perpetrators.” UNIFEED

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. MINUSCA