Peace and security in Africa - Security Council, 9968th meeting

Security Council extends sanctions regime targeting non-State armed groups, individuals in Central African Republic for one year, unanimously adopting resolution 2789 (2025).

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 00:07:14
• Production Date: 29 July 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; SANCTIONS; ARMED GROUPS; ARMS EMBARGO
• Geographic Subject: AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 3432009
• Parent Id: 3431523
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 9968 PEACE SECURITY AFRICA 29 JUL 2025 AM

Description

The Security Council today extended, until 31 July 2026, the sanctions targeting non-State armed groups and individuals operating in the Central African Republic.

Unanimously adopting resolution 2789 (2025) (to be issued as document S/RES/2789(2025)), the 15-member organ decided that 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. It also extended the travel bans and asset freezes targeting individuals undermining peace.

The Council also extended until 31 August 2026 the mandate of the Panel of Experts tasked with monitoring the implementation of the sanctions.

• Statement before the vote: France
• Draft resolution contained in document S/2025/487
• The draft resolution was adopted unanimously as resolution S/RES/2789 (2025)
• Statement after the vote: Algeria (on behalf of: Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Somalia)

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage

S/RES/2745(2025)

S/RES/2745(2024)

S/PV.9968