Peace and Security in Africa - Security Council, 9695th meeting

Security Council Lifts Arms Embargo on Central African Republic, Extends Mandate of Expert Panel for 13 Months, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2745 (2024)

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 00:21:28
• Production Date: 30 July 2024
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: ARMED CONFLICTS; SANCTIONS; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION; EMBARGO; VOTING; ARMS EMBARGO; POLITICAL COOPERATION
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 3242700
• Parent Id: 3241298

Description

The Security Council today lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic, also deciding that, until 31 July 2025, all Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel of all types to armed groups and associated individuals operating in that country. 

Unanimously adopting resolution 2745 (2024) (to be issued as S/RES/2745), the Council also extended until 31 August 2025 the mandate of the Panel of Experts pursuant to the resolution and expressed intention to review its mandate and take appropriate action regarding its further extension no later than 31 July 2025. 

By further terms, it requested the Panel to provide the Council a midterm report no later than 31 January 2025, a final report no later than 15 June 2025, as well as progress updates, and to devote special attention to the analysis of illicit transnational trafficking networks which continue to fund and supply armed groups in the country. The text also strongly condemned attacks and human rights abuses committed by armed groups. 

Related Sites and Documents

S/RES/2745(2024)

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