UN / CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
20-Jun-2023
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The head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Valentine Rugwabiza, said, “MINUSCA has and will continue to support the Central African Republic to create the political and security environment conducive to lasting peace, stability, and sustainable development, which can only be achieved through concerted efforts of all partners.” UNIFEED
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TRT: 5:47
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
TRT: 5:47
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
SHOTLIST
RECENT – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Valentine Rugwabiza, 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 (MINUSCA):
“MINUSCA has and will continue to support the Central African Republic to create the political and security environment conducive to lasting peace, stability, and sustainable development, which can only be achieved through concerted efforts of all partners.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Valentine Rugwabiza, 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 (MINUSCA):
“The convening of local elections in the Central African Republic continue to represent a unique opportunity to help address the root causes of the conflict by advancing decentralization, anchoring citizen-centered governance, and consolidating the extension of State authority. Local elections would also broaden political space, a priority of the Political Agreement. For local elections to have the required impact, they must be inclusive. I have therefore continued to encourage dialogue between the Government and the leaders of opposition political parties.”
6.Wide shot, Security Council
7.SOUNDBITE (English) Valentine Rugwabiza, 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 (MINUSCA):
“While the humanitarian needs of the Central African Republic remain significant and pressing, it is also necessary to support the Central African Government to rebuild social cohesion and invest in the resilience and recovery of local communities. The Government’s mobilization of its partners’ support to build the institutional, logistical, and operational capacities of the national defence and internal security forces also remains essential to sustain security gains.”
8.Wide shot, Security Council
9.SOUNDBITE (English) Valentine Rugwabiza, 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 (MINUSCA):
“MINUSCA will spare no effort to prevent new cases and ensure that all uniformed and civilian personnel honor the Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy including by enhancing preventive and response measures. I would also call on troop- and police- contributing countries to continue to enhance their role in ensuring zero tolerance for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director, UN Women:
“As in many other countries, in the Central African Republic, women are very active, building peace, mediating conflicts at the local level and protecting their communities. They do this often at their own risk and expense. In many cases, they overcome sexual violence, conflict related psychological trauma, and the loss of husbands to care for the rising number of orphans and to adopt new roles as bread winners amid acute insecurity. Nearly one in two households in CAR is now headed by women.
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director, UN Women:
“Excellencies we are at a crucial juncture for women's participation with a constitutional referendum and elections that could result in instability and violence again, while much can be said about the resurgence of attacks by armed groups, ethnic conflict, the spillover effects of the crisis in Sudan and the regional and global dynamics at play in Central African Republic, the extreme under representation of women in all decision making is rarely mentioned or addressed. And yet it is one of the reasons we keep going through cycles of violence and instability and addressing it is one of our best hopes for the future for the country.”
14. Wide shot, Security Council
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security:
“It is essential to note that the crisis in Sudan has further increase the situation of security in the Central African Republic. We therefore wish to emphasize the need to ensure the full implementation for the 2020 declaration. And I call on you international community to continue to provide humanitarian assistance to people in need, especially women, and children.”
16. Wide shot, Security Council
17. Wide shot, ambassadors at the Security Council stakeout
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Arab Emirates:
“Sexual and gender-based violence is one of the Security Council's key threats that we look at when we look at the threats to Central African civilians, particularly women and girls. And it's really essential that we hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable, that we guarantee survivors access to justice and whether gender responsive medical, psychosocial and protection systems. We further stress zero tolerance policy on all situations of sexual exploitation and abuse.”
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
19. Close up, camera person
20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Arab Emirates:
“Gender equality and women's socio-economic empowerment are fundamental in our collective view to achieving sustainable development and lasting peace in the Central African Republic. We urge all parties including UN agencies, to provide training and technical assistance in sectors that create viable and sustainable livelihoods for women and girls. We reiterate the importance for the equal, meaningful and safe participation of women in the economy and across sectors and communities to the economy. And we welcome efforts by the government to promote their public and political participation.”
21. Wide shot, ambassadors leaving the stakeout
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Valentine Rugwabiza, 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 (MINUSCA):
“MINUSCA has and will continue to support the Central African Republic to create the political and security environment conducive to lasting peace, stability, and sustainable development, which can only be achieved through concerted efforts of all partners.”
4. Wide shot, Security Council
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Valentine Rugwabiza, 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 (MINUSCA):
“The convening of local elections in the Central African Republic continue to represent a unique opportunity to help address the root causes of the conflict by advancing decentralization, anchoring citizen-centered governance, and consolidating the extension of State authority. Local elections would also broaden political space, a priority of the Political Agreement. For local elections to have the required impact, they must be inclusive. I have therefore continued to encourage dialogue between the Government and the leaders of opposition political parties.”
6.Wide shot, Security Council
7.SOUNDBITE (English) Valentine Rugwabiza, 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 (MINUSCA):
“While the humanitarian needs of the Central African Republic remain significant and pressing, it is also necessary to support the Central African Government to rebuild social cohesion and invest in the resilience and recovery of local communities. The Government’s mobilization of its partners’ support to build the institutional, logistical, and operational capacities of the national defence and internal security forces also remains essential to sustain security gains.”
8.Wide shot, Security Council
9.SOUNDBITE (English) Valentine Rugwabiza, 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 (MINUSCA):
“MINUSCA will spare no effort to prevent new cases and ensure that all uniformed and civilian personnel honor the Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy including by enhancing preventive and response measures. I would also call on troop- and police- contributing countries to continue to enhance their role in ensuring zero tolerance for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director, UN Women:
“As in many other countries, in the Central African Republic, women are very active, building peace, mediating conflicts at the local level and protecting their communities. They do this often at their own risk and expense. In many cases, they overcome sexual violence, conflict related psychological trauma, and the loss of husbands to care for the rising number of orphans and to adopt new roles as bread winners amid acute insecurity. Nearly one in two households in CAR is now headed by women.
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director, UN Women:
“Excellencies we are at a crucial juncture for women's participation with a constitutional referendum and elections that could result in instability and violence again, while much can be said about the resurgence of attacks by armed groups, ethnic conflict, the spillover effects of the crisis in Sudan and the regional and global dynamics at play in Central African Republic, the extreme under representation of women in all decision making is rarely mentioned or addressed. And yet it is one of the reasons we keep going through cycles of violence and instability and addressing it is one of our best hopes for the future for the country.”
14. Wide shot, Security Council
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security:
“It is essential to note that the crisis in Sudan has further increase the situation of security in the Central African Republic. We therefore wish to emphasize the need to ensure the full implementation for the 2020 declaration. And I call on you international community to continue to provide humanitarian assistance to people in need, especially women, and children.”
16. Wide shot, Security Council
17. Wide shot, ambassadors at the Security Council stakeout
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Arab Emirates:
“Sexual and gender-based violence is one of the Security Council's key threats that we look at when we look at the threats to Central African civilians, particularly women and girls. And it's really essential that we hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable, that we guarantee survivors access to justice and whether gender responsive medical, psychosocial and protection systems. We further stress zero tolerance policy on all situations of sexual exploitation and abuse.”
RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
19. Close up, camera person
20 JUNE 2023, NEW YORK CITY
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United Arab Emirates:
“Gender equality and women's socio-economic empowerment are fundamental in our collective view to achieving sustainable development and lasting peace in the Central African Republic. We urge all parties including UN agencies, to provide training and technical assistance in sectors that create viable and sustainable livelihoods for women and girls. We reiterate the importance for the equal, meaningful and safe participation of women in the economy and across sectors and communities to the economy. And we welcome efforts by the government to promote their public and political participation.”
21. Wide shot, ambassadors leaving the stakeout
STORYLINE
The head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Valentine Rugwabiza, said, “MINUSCA has and will continue to support the Central African Republic to create the political and security environment conducive to lasting peace, stability, and sustainable development, which can only be achieved through concerted efforts of all partners.”
Rugwabiza briefed the Council today (20 Jun) in New York on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR).
On election, she said, “The convening of local elections in the Central African Republic continue to represent a unique opportunity to help address the root causes of the conflict by advancing decentralization, anchoring citizen-centered governance, and consolidating the extension of State authority.”
The head of MINUSCA continued, “Local elections would also broaden political space, a priority of the Political Agreement. For local elections to have the required impact, they must be inclusive. I have therefore continued to encourage dialogue between the Government and the leaders of opposition political parties.”
Rugwabiza also said, “While the humanitarian needs of the Central African Republic remain significant and pressing, it is also necessary to support the Central African Government to rebuild social cohesion and invest in the resilience and recovery of local communities.”
She continued, “The Government’s mobilization of its partners’ support to build the institutional, logistical, and operational capacities of the national defence and internal security forces also remains essential to sustain security gains.”
The Mission’s chief reiterated, “MINUSCA will spare no effort to prevent new cases and ensure that all uniformed and civilian personnel honor the Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy including by enhancing preventive and response measures.”
She called on troop- and police- contributing countries to “continue to enhance their role in ensuring zero tolerance for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.”
Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women also spoke at the Council.
She said, “As in many other countries, in the Central African Republic, women are very active, building peace, mediating conflicts at the local level and protecting their communities.”
Bahous continued, “They do this often at their own risk and expense. In many cases, they overcome sexual violence, conflict related psychological trauma, and the loss of husbands to care for the rising number of orphans and to adopt new roles as bread winners amid acute insecurity.”
She said that nearly one in two households in CAR is now headed by women.
The Executive Director reiterated that we are at a “crucial juncture for women's participation with a constitutional referendum and elections that could result in instability and violence again, while much can be said about the resurgence of attacks by armed groups, ethnic conflict, the spillover effects of the crisis in Sudan and the regional and global dynamics at play in Central African Republic, the extreme under representation of women in all decision making is rarely mentioned or addressed.”
She added, “And yet it is one of the reasons we keep going through cycles of violence and instability and addressing it is one of our best hopes for the future for the country.”
Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security briefed the Council via a video link.
He highlighted, “the crisis in Sudan has further increase the situation of security in the Central African Republic.”
Adeoye said, “We therefore wish to emphasize the need to ensure the full implementation for the 2020 declaration.”
He called on international community to “continue to provide humanitarian assistance to people in need, especially women, and children.”
Earlier today, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, delivered a joint statement by the Signatories of the Shared Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Presidency Commitments.
Ambassador Nusseibeh said, “Sexual and gender-based violence is one of the Security Council's key threats that we look at when we look at the threats to Central African civilians, particularly women and girls.”
She reiterated that “it's really essential that we hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable, that we guarantee survivors access to justice and whether gender responsive medical, psychosocial and protection systems. We further stress zero tolerance policy on all situations of sexual exploitation and abuse.”
Ambassador Nusseibeh also said, “Gender equality and women's socio-economic empowerment are fundamental in our collective view to achieving sustainable development and lasting peace in the Central African Republic.”
She added, “we urge all parties including UN agencies, to provide training and technical assistance in sectors that create viable and sustainable livelihoods for women and girls.”
Ambassador Nusseibeh also reiterated “the importance for the equal, meaningful and safe participation of women in the economy and across sectors and communities to the economy. And we welcome efforts by the government to promote their public and political participation.”
Rugwabiza briefed the Council today (20 Jun) in New York on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR).
On election, she said, “The convening of local elections in the Central African Republic continue to represent a unique opportunity to help address the root causes of the conflict by advancing decentralization, anchoring citizen-centered governance, and consolidating the extension of State authority.”
The head of MINUSCA continued, “Local elections would also broaden political space, a priority of the Political Agreement. For local elections to have the required impact, they must be inclusive. I have therefore continued to encourage dialogue between the Government and the leaders of opposition political parties.”
Rugwabiza also said, “While the humanitarian needs of the Central African Republic remain significant and pressing, it is also necessary to support the Central African Government to rebuild social cohesion and invest in the resilience and recovery of local communities.”
She continued, “The Government’s mobilization of its partners’ support to build the institutional, logistical, and operational capacities of the national defence and internal security forces also remains essential to sustain security gains.”
The Mission’s chief reiterated, “MINUSCA will spare no effort to prevent new cases and ensure that all uniformed and civilian personnel honor the Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy including by enhancing preventive and response measures.”
She called on troop- and police- contributing countries to “continue to enhance their role in ensuring zero tolerance for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.”
Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women also spoke at the Council.
She said, “As in many other countries, in the Central African Republic, women are very active, building peace, mediating conflicts at the local level and protecting their communities.”
Bahous continued, “They do this often at their own risk and expense. In many cases, they overcome sexual violence, conflict related psychological trauma, and the loss of husbands to care for the rising number of orphans and to adopt new roles as bread winners amid acute insecurity.”
She said that nearly one in two households in CAR is now headed by women.
The Executive Director reiterated that we are at a “crucial juncture for women's participation with a constitutional referendum and elections that could result in instability and violence again, while much can be said about the resurgence of attacks by armed groups, ethnic conflict, the spillover effects of the crisis in Sudan and the regional and global dynamics at play in Central African Republic, the extreme under representation of women in all decision making is rarely mentioned or addressed.”
She added, “And yet it is one of the reasons we keep going through cycles of violence and instability and addressing it is one of our best hopes for the future for the country.”
Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security briefed the Council via a video link.
He highlighted, “the crisis in Sudan has further increase the situation of security in the Central African Republic.”
Adeoye said, “We therefore wish to emphasize the need to ensure the full implementation for the 2020 declaration.”
He called on international community to “continue to provide humanitarian assistance to people in need, especially women, and children.”
Earlier today, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, delivered a joint statement by the Signatories of the Shared Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Presidency Commitments.
Ambassador Nusseibeh said, “Sexual and gender-based violence is one of the Security Council's key threats that we look at when we look at the threats to Central African civilians, particularly women and girls.”
She reiterated that “it's really essential that we hold perpetrators of such crimes accountable, that we guarantee survivors access to justice and whether gender responsive medical, psychosocial and protection systems. We further stress zero tolerance policy on all situations of sexual exploitation and abuse.”
Ambassador Nusseibeh also said, “Gender equality and women's socio-economic empowerment are fundamental in our collective view to achieving sustainable development and lasting peace in the Central African Republic.”
She added, “we urge all parties including UN agencies, to provide training and technical assistance in sectors that create viable and sustainable livelihoods for women and girls.”
Ambassador Nusseibeh also reiterated “the importance for the equal, meaningful and safe participation of women in the economy and across sectors and communities to the economy. And we welcome efforts by the government to promote their public and political participation.”
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