8001st Security Council Meeting: Situation in Central African Republic

Security Council issues presidential statement strongly condemning violence by armed groups in Central African Republic at 8001st meeting.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 00:01:49
• Production Date: 13 July 2017
• Asset Language: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: MOHAMMED IBN CHAMBAS
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - MINUSCA
• Subject Topical: ARMED GROUPS; VIOLENCE
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 1929843
• Parent Id: 1929460

Description

The Security Council strongly condemned violence by armed groups in the Central African Republic today and called upon all their leaders immediately to cease hostilities so that all parties could agree on a new road map to sustainable peace.

In a statement issued by Wu Haitao (China), its President for July, the Council took note of the outcomes of the meeting of Central African Republic partners held in Brussels on 21 June, and welcomed the agreement to develop a joint road map to continue the mediation with the armed groups under the leadership of the Government in partnership with the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation as well as international partners.

The Council called upon all partners, in particular the African Union and neighbouring States, urgently to agree upon and support implementation of such a road map with a view to reaching a sustainable cessation of hostilities over the entire national territory. Expressing concern at the ongoing clashes between armed groups and the targeting of civilians belonging to specific communities, as well as United Nations peacekeepers, the Council reiterated that some of those actions may amount to crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Underlining the importance of fighting impunity, the Council called for operationalizing the Special Criminal Court and for restoring the judicial, criminal justice and penitentiary systems throughout the country. According to the statement, the Council remained deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation, whereby nearly half of the estimated 4.6 million Central Africans were in need of aid, and reiterated its demand that all parties allow and facilitate immediate and unhindered access for the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance.

Renewing its support for President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, the Council called upon national authorities at all levels to advance his justice and accountability, disarmament, reconciliation and reform agenda, in line with the conclusions of the Bangui Forum.

The meeting began at 11:03 a.m. and ended at 11:57 a.m.

* The 8000th Meeting was closed.