UN / CAR

The head of the UN peacekeeping operations told the Security Council that the recent positive political developments in the Central African Republic had again been overshadowed by allegations of misconduct and sexual exploitation and abuse by MINUSCA and international forces. UNIFEED-UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:22
• Production Date: 15 April 2016
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: HERVÉ LADSOUS
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 1603604
• Parent Id: 1603604
• Alternate Title: unifeed160415b

Description

STORY: UN / CAR
TRT: 02:22
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 15 APRIL 2016, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT

Shotlist

RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters

15 APRIL 2016, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, Security Council chamber
3. Med shot, president of the Security Council
4. Med shot, delegates
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations:
“On 30 March, Faustin Archange Toudera was sworn in as president of the Central African Republic, thereby formally ending the country’s transition. The promulgation of the new constitution by the outgoing Head of State of the Transition on the day of the inauguration symbolized a return to constitutional order and marked an important milestone after three years of crisis.”
6. Med shot, delegates
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations:
“Sadly, these positive developments in the country have again been overshadowed by allegations of misconduct and sexual exploitation and abuse by MINUSCA and international forces. I am deeply disturbed by the continued allegations, some of which are extremely shocking. To address this scourge, MINUSCA has, as you know, established a transparent and victim-centered approach.”
8. Med shot, delegates
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations:
“We stand firmly behind the victims that showed courage in coming forward and continue to work to ensure that they receive the assistance and justice they deserve.”
10. Med shot, delegates
11. Wide shot, Security Council

Storyline

The Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous, today (15 Apr) told the Security Council that the swearing in two weeks ago of the new president, Faustin Archange Touadéra, formally ended the Central African Republic’s transition, and that the promulgation of the new constitution by the outgoing Head of State of the Transition on the day of the inauguration symbolized a return to constitutional order.

Ladsous also noted that President Touadéra had also moved quickly on the formation of a new Government and had vowed publicly to respect the newly-promulgated Constitution and to work towards national unity.

He also noted that, while he was in Bangui for the presidential inauguration, he witnessed the important progress made towards national healing in the Boeing neighbourhood where Muslim and Christian communities are now engaged in exemplary local reconciliation processes, supported by the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA. He said that these important efforts provide the foundation for long-lasting peace.

Ladsous however said that the positive developments in the country had again been overshadowed by allegations of misconduct and sexual exploitation and abuse by MINUSCA and international forces.

"We stand firmly behind the victims that showed courage in coming forward and continue to work to ensure that they receive the assistance and justice they deserve", he said.

He also stressed that we count on and expect that troop- and police-contributing countries will also re-double their efforts to address this unacceptable conduct.

Ladsous underlined his commitment to continue addressing the issue at all levels.