CAR / ECCAS UNOCA

The Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), led a joint mission to the Central African Republic (CAR) from 15 to 17 March 2018. MINUSCA

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:13
• Production Date: 19 March 2018
• Asset Language: French
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - MINUSCA
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 2112995
• Parent Id: 2112995
• Alternate Title: unifeed180319c

Description

STORY: CAR / ECCAS UNOCA
TRT: 02:13
SOURCE: MINUSCA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 16 MARCH 2018, BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, M'Poko Airport, Central Africa Republic
2. Med shot, plane carrying François Louncény Fall, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA)
3. Close up, SRSG, François Louncény Fall
4. Various shots, SRSG at the airport while boarding UN vehicles
5. Med shot, Faustin-Archange Touadera, President of Central African Republic at the Presidential palace
6. Med shot, President Touadera receiving SRSG François Louncény Fall at the palace
7. Various shots, the meeting between President Touadera and François Louncény
8. SOUNDBITE (French) François Louncény Fall, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA):
"There is still a lot to do. We know that it is absolutely necessary to restore the authority of the state throughout the territory and we have taken note of the progress that is being made, in particular, the return of the prefects and other authorities in some prefectures. We encouraged the President to continue in this effort. And in terms of security, the United Nations is fully at the disposal of the Central African Republic so that all Central Africans benefit from the return to peace.”
9. Wide shot, François Louncény leaving presidential palace in a UN convoy
10. Med shot, Mathieu Simplice Sarandji, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic receiving SRSG, François Louncény Fall
11. Various shots, SRSG and Prime Minister engaging during the meeting
12. Med shot, François Louncény Fall convoy leaving Prime ministers office

Storyline

The Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Mr. Ahmad Allam-Mi, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), François Louncény Fall, led a joint mission to the Central African Republic (CAR) from 15 to 17 March 2018.

During their stay, they were received in audience by the President of the Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera; the Speaker of the National Assembly, Abdou Karim Meckassoua; the Prime Minister Simplice Mathieu Sarandji and Foreign Minister Charles Armel Doubane. They also had working sessions with the panel of facilitators of the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation in CAR, the diplomatic corps, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the Nations in CAR and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, as well as representatives of the Civil society and some religious leaders.

SOUNDBITE (French) François Louncény Fall, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA):
"There is still a lot to do. We know that it is absolutely necessary to restore the authority of the state throughout the territory and we have taken note of the progress that is being made, in particular, the return of the prefects and other authorities in some prefectures. We encouraged the President to continue in this effort. And in terms of security, the United Nations is fully at the disposal of the Central African Republic so that all Central Africans benefit from the return to peace.”

This visit reaffirmed the support of ECCAS and the United Nations for the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation in CAR and called for the immediate cessation of violence and hostilities. In this regard, the Secretary-General of ECCAS and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Africa, strongly condemned the continued attacks against the civilian population, the humanitarian personnel, and MINUSCA peacekeepers.