GA / CAR TOUADERA

President Faustin Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic (CAR) urged a dynamic, concerted, coherent and coordinated multilateral response to overcome the crisis in his country, pledging the government’s continued support to the people on the road to recovery. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:51
• Production Date: 25 September 2019
• Asset Language: French
• Personal Subject: FAUSTIN ARCHANGE TOUADERA
• 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: 2455849
• Parent Id: 2455849
• Alternate Title: unifeed190925g

Description

STORY: GA / CAR TOUADERA
TRT: 1:51
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 25 SEPTEMBER 2019, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – RECENT – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior UN Headquarters

25 SEPTEMBER 2019, NEW YORK CITY

2. Pan right, President Faustin Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic approaching the podium
3. Pan left, President Faustin Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic walks to the podium
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic:
“My country’s situation remains fragile in spite of some genuine progress. Armed groups continue to be supplied with weapons and ammunition through illicit routes. They are committing mass and repeated violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.”
5. Wide shot, delegation of the Central African Republic
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic:
“I applaud the unanimous vote of the Security Council on resolution 2488 (2019), which allowed for the easing of the arms embargo in respect of our defence and security forces. However, I solemnly repeat the request of the Government and the legitimate aspiration of the people of the Central African Republic for the total lifting of the embargo.”
7. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
8. SOUNDBITE (French) Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic:
“To overcome the crisis that has shaken my country, and, very much in line with the theme of this session, I call for dynamic, concerted, coherent and coordinated multilateral action. I express the hope that the international community will remain mobilized alongside the people and government of the Central African Republic and will continue to support them for the recovery of my country.”
9. Zoom in, Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic, sits in ceremonial chair

Storyline

President Faustin Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic on Wednesday (25 Sep) urged a dynamic, concerted, coherent and coordinated multilateral response to overcome the crisis in his country, pledging the government’s continued support to the people on the road to recovery.

Touadera said, “My country’s situation remains fragile in spite of some genuine progress. Armed groups continue to be supplied with weapons and ammunition through illicit routes. They are committing mass and repeated violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.”

He welcomed the adoption of Security Council resolution 2488 (2019), which allowed for the easing of the arms embargo and called for its total lifting.

Touadera said, “To overcome the crisis that has shaken my country, and, very much in line with the theme of this session, I call for dynamic, concerted, coherent and coordinated multilateral action. I express the hope that the international community will remain mobilized alongside the people and government of the Central African Republic and will continue to support them for the recovery of my country.”

The United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic – called MINUSCA – was created in 2014 with the protection of civilians as its top priority. The mission’s other initial tasks included support for the transition process; facilitating humanitarian assistance; promotion and protection of human rights; support for justice and the rule of law; and disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation processes.