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STORY: CAR / LACROIX BAMBARI BANGUI
TRT: 04:55
SOURCE: MINUSCA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 18 DECEMBER 2024, BAMBARI, OUAKA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC / 18 DECEMBER 2024, BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
18 DECEMBER 2024, BAMBARI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
1. Various shots, officials, prefect, WFP representative, Commander, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, MINUSCA head of office, airfield
2. Various shots, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, troops, Guard of Honor
3. Various shots, Ouaka Prefecture sign, delegation getting out of car and greeting prefect
4. Various shots, conference room, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Prefect, Head of Office, Commander
5. Various shots, Bambari’s Court of Appeal building, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations greeting local authorities
6. Various shots, officials, French Ambassador, Court of Appeal’s president, magistrate, delegation, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, United Nations:
“The impression is encouraging, positive of course, there are still challenges, people still talk to me about certain areas, there is still insecurity, the need to continue working to encourage development, entrepreneurship, private initiatives, promoting human rights, the role and ownership of women, the participation of women in the political process. Of course, all these challenges exist but the general impression is that there is a trajectory which is very encouraging.”
[FRENCH TRANSCRIPTION: «L’impression est encourageante, positive bien sûr, il y a encore des défis, on me parle encore de certaines zones, il y a encore de l’insécurité, la nécessité de continuer à travailler pour encourager le développement, l’entreprenariat, les initiatives privées, promouvoir les Droits de l’homme, le rôle et l’appropriation des femmes, la participation des femmes dans le processus politique. Bien sûr tous ces défis existent mais l’impression générale c’est qu’il y’ a une trajectoire qui est très encourageante».]
8. Various shots, Bambari town hall,delegation, civil society, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, MINUSCA Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General
18 DECEMBER 2024, BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
9. Various shots, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, MINUSCA delegation, President of CAR National Assembly, members of the Bureau of Parliament, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for CAR, meeting room
10. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, United Nations:
“We took an overview of the work carried out, the progress, which is undeniable, which I was able to see on the ground by going to Bambari yesterday, in terms of security, in terms of strengthening the presence of the Central African State, in terms of progress on the path to development and sustainable stabilization. We also noted an excellent relationship between the national representation and the United Nations. We share the same orientations, and we also discussed the challenges that remain to be overcome, the challenges that remain to move forward and make further progress in terms of security.”
[FRENCH TRANSCRIPTION: «Nous avons fait un tour d'horizon du travail réalisé, des progrès qui sont indéniables, que j'ai pu constater d'ailleurs sur le terrain en me rendant hier à Bambari, en matière de sécurisation, en matière de renforcement de la présence de l'État centrafricain, en matière de progrès dans le chemin du développement et de la stabilisation durable. Nous avons aussi fait le constat d'une excellente relation entre la représentation nationale et les Nations Unies. Nous partageons les mêmes orientations et nous avons aussi évoqué les défis qui restent à surmonter, les défis qui demeurent pour avancer et faire davantage de progrès en matière de sécurisation».]
11. Med shot, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, MINUSCA delegation, President of CAR National Assembly
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix visited Bambari and Bangui, Central African Republic.
Lacroix’s field mission in Bambari, capital of Ouaka, allowed him to discuss and listen to local authorities and the population on the activities carried out by MINUSCA as part of the implementation of its mandate.
He also visited the Bambari Court of Appeal, built and equipped by MINUSCA, and spoke with civil society organizations and the platform of women engaged in politics.
He said, “The impression is encouraging, positive of course, there are still challenges, people still talk to me about certain areas, there is still insecurity, the need to continue working to encourage development, entrepreneurship, private initiatives, promoting human rights, the role and ownership of women, the participation of women in the political process. Of course, all these challenges exist but the general impression is that there is a trajectory which is very encouraging.”
Today (19 Dec) Lacroix, accompanied by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Chief of MINUSCA, Valentine Rugwabiza, met the President of the National Assembly, Simplice Mathieu Sarandji, and members of the parliamentary office.
Lacroix said, “We took an overview of the work carried out, the progress, which is undeniable, which I was able to see on the ground by going to Bambari yesterday, in terms of security, in terms of strengthening the presence of the Central African State, in terms of progress on the path to development and sustainable stabilization. We also noted an excellent relationship between the national representation and the United Nations. We share the same orientations, and we also discussed the challenges that remain to be overcome, the challenges that remain to move forward and make further progress in terms of security.”
They also talked about the strengthening of the presence of the State and the electoral deadlines of next year.
