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Ban returns to airwaves in Central African Republic to call for end to fighting
17 April 2014 – On the heels of his recent visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), where the deadly rift between Christians and Muslims continues to widen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today in a radio message appealed…
In Central African Republic, ‘more children will die from malnutrition than bullets’ – UN agency
25 April 2014 – The number of children being treated for severe acute malnutrition in the Central African Republic’s war-torn capital, Bangui, has tripled since the beginning of 2014, the United Nations Children’s Fund (…
Ban names deputy heads of new UN Central African Republic mission
25 April 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Aurélien Agbenonci of Benin and Laurence D. Wohlers of the United States as his Deputy Special Representatives at the newly-created United Nations Multidimensional…
After deadly attack, UN agency urges safety for displaced in Central African Republic
29 April 2014 – At least two people were killed and six others injured in the Central African Republic (CAR) after an attack on an 18-truck humanitarian convoy relocating 1,300 Muslims to safety in the country’s north, a…
Ethnic violence, rhetoric of fear now “ugly face' of Central African Republic crisis – UN official
1 May 2014 – With rival Christian and Muslim militias stoking inter-communal violence and spreading fear throughout the Central African Republic (CAR), a senior United Nations relief official today urged the international…
As Central African Republic crisis deepens, UN agency scales up food assistance
2 May 2014 – As the unprecedented crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to deepen, the United Nations World Food Programme ( WFP) has accelerated its operations – distributing 60 per cent more food in April…
In Bangui, UN peacekeeping chief discusses roll-out of Central African Republic mission
3 May 2014 – The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations continued today his visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), where he met a range of stakeholders and pledged that “no effort will be spared” towards full…
UNICEF and partners say education system in Central African Republic ‘on its knees’
9 May 2014 – More than half way through the 12-month school year, almost two thirds of schools in the conflict-ridden Central African Republic (CAR) remain closed, according to a recent survey by the United Nations Children’s…
MINUSCA follows with interest the ex-Séléka discussions in Ndele
12 May 2014 – The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) followed with interest the ex-Séléka discussions held in Ndele (North), which included the…
Challenges of Central Africa require continued international support, says UN envoy
12 May 2014 – Significant gains have been made in recent years in combating the threat of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) but the countries of Central Africa still face numerous challenges that require continued…