In New York, the UN Secretary – General’s report on the Central African Republic will be presented to the Security Council on Wednesday morning, 23 June. He makes an overview of the situation in the country, a still “uncertain” security context. Although progress has been made.
Antonio Guterres notes positively the preparations for republican dialogue, the deployment of judicial personnel or the resumption on the ground of most of the strongholds of the armed groups. But his report also highlights various problem areas.
Antonio Guterres says he is deeply concerned about “excessive use of force in the country”. He notes, among other things, the remarkable increase of human rights violations including conflict-related sexual violence, forced relocation had further stigmatization of ethnic and religious minorities. Armed groups have committed the majority of UN human rights abuses.
Hostile to Minusca
Antonio Guterres also says he is deeply concerned about the “unacceptable” and “unsurpassed” increase in threats and hostilities against Minusca. housing and threats to UN staff. Facts he attributes to the national security forces as well as bilaterally deployed security personnel and other security agents.
Another prominent point, the humanitarian situation deteriorated to its lowest level in five years, the report said. One third of the population is displaced, more than half of the population is in a food insecure situation, half of the children do not go to school.
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