The Secretary-General welcomes the establishment of a government in the Central African Republic (CAR) in line with the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation signed in Bangui on 6 February.

Gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights and sustainable development.

For the first time since their designation in late 2017 as Field Victims’ Rights Advocates (FVRAs) to serve in the four countries from which most allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse had been reported – Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo