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The situation in the Central African Republic - Parfait Onanga-Anyanga (MINUSCA)

Remarks by Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), on the situation in the Central African Republic during the 8291st meeting of the Security Council. ---------------- Top United Nations official in the Central African Republic (CAR) told the Security Council today that “the risk of escalating violence in the Central African Republic and the unnecessary suffering inflicted on the population demand our full attention and support.” Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for CAR, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga Thursday (21 Jun) briefed the members of the Security Council on the peace efforts in the restive Central African country. The Gabonian diplomat said that “the armed groups continue to exert a negative influence over vast areas” of the country and that “violent confrontations between armed groups in the regions also continue to put civilian lives at risk.” Onanga-Anyanga underlined that “the restoration of State authority throughout the entire territory of the Central African Republic remains key to stabilizing the situation and setting the country on a path to long-term stability” and warned that “the risk of escalating violence in the Central African Republic and the unnecessary suffering inflicted on the population demand our full attention and support.” He said, “the country cannot afford more clashes among armed groups seeking opportunity to pillage and exploit natural resources.” The Special Representative also said “it is not too late to stop this predatory behavior from eroding progress towards building an effective, accountable and inclusive Central African State. It is not too late to prevent religion and ethnicity from becoming the driving factor of conflict. At present, this is still the result of manipulation for political gains that finds echo among vulnerable groups. It is by no means the general feeling of the Central Africans.” Onanga-Anyanga reported that due to fighting, more than 688,000 people in CAR remain internally displaced, and another 568,000 are refugees in neighbouring countries while attacks against humanitarian workers make the Central African Republic the deadliest humanitarian context in the world. He said “the Central African people urgently need the assistance of international partners to fill the humanitarian funding gap. Only, four per cent of the 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan has been funded, leaving many priority regions without assistance. This needs to be addressed, and we are grateful for the continued support of the Security Council.” The conflict in the Central African Republic started in 2013, displacing a fourth of the entire population. ------------ Screenshot: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe