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United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic
Gracia Michelle Olongbo
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International Women's Day: Walking the talk on women's rights

Only five years ago, then 18-year-old Gracia Michelle Olongbo voted for the first time in the 2020 presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic (CAR). At the ballot box, she expressed belief that her voice – both as a young person and as a woman – mattered. This International Women’s Day, MINUSCA spotlights the journey of activism that she has since embarked on. Five years down the road, it is evident that exercising her…

Our Mission

MINUSCA is helping build sustainable peace in the Central African Republic.

Since its establishment in 2014, MINUSCA has supported efforts to stabilize the Central African Republic, a country affected by decades of crisis.

The Mission contributed to the signing of the 2019 Peace Agreement with armed groups and has since supported its implementation, notably by assisting local peace mechanisms and supporting disarmament and demobilization operations that have enabled more than 6,300 combatants to lay down their arms, thereby fostering peace consolidation across large parts of the territory.

MINUSCA also supports the extension of State administrative and security authority and has assisted in organizing several elections. The most recent, held in December 2025, marked a historic milestone with the simultaneous conduct of four polls, including municipal elections held for the first time in 37 years.

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Protection of Children
Mandate of MINUSCA Child Protection Section The MINUSCA Child Protection Section ensures that issues related to children affected by the conflict in the Central African Republic are integrated into the mission’s mandate and are responded to accordingly, through an appropriate institutional response. The Section monitors the implementation of various Security Council resolutions on children affected by armed conflict through the following…
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Civil Affairs
Civil Affairs at a Glance The Civil Affairs team within MINUSCA focuses on bringing a bottom-up and top-down effort to engage communities, and acts as a link between the Mission, the United Nations Country Team, central government, local authorities, civil society, and vulnerable communities in remote parts of the Central African territory. With a team of 117 staff present in the 12 field offices, including Bangui, and 40 other locations where…
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Guira FM
Guira Fm or the Palaver Tree, is the radio station created by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (Minusca). Its purpose is to promote the culture of peace, reconciliation and facilitate the restoration of state authority. Transmitting in frequency modulation on 93.3 since September 14, 2014, date of its creation, Guira FM covers to date, in addition to the Capital city of Bangui…

United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic

MINUSCA is helping build sustainable peace in the Central African Republic.