Central African Republic: Growing Communal Tensions, Spreading Violence, Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation
18 October 2017 – Speaking to the press at United Nations Headquarters, in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres announced that he will be travelling to the Central African Republic early next week to draw attention to the fragile situation in the country “that is often far from the media spotlight.”
UN Secretary General António Guterres speaks to the media about his upcoming trip to Central African Republic/ UN Photo/Mark Garten
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At the press encounter, the UN chief announced that he will be spending United Nations Day, celebrated on 24 October, with the Mission’s “blue helmets” to pay tribute to the work of peacekeepers around the world who show tremendous courage in volatile environments.
Guterres added that during the visit, he aims to give impetus to the new UN approach to addressing and preventing sexual exploitation and abuse.
“We know that the good work and tremendous sacrifice of peacekeepers around the world has been tarnished by the appalling acts of some UN personnel who have harmed the people they were meant to serve,” he said.
Guterres will be accompanied by Jane Connors, appointed recently as the UN’s first Victims’ Rights Advocate.
“We are determined to ensure that the voices of victims are heard – I will myself be ready to meet with victims and their families – in and beyond the Central African Republic. Victims must be at the centre of our response if we want our zero-tolerance policy to be successful,” he said.
JCPOA ‘absolutely’ essential – Secretary-General
In response to a question concerning the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), on Iran’s nuclear programme, the Secretary-General underscored that the agreement is essential and needs to be preserved.
“It is up to the parties to the agreements to look into whatever development they might consider, but it is absolutely essential, in my opinion, to preserve this agreement for peace and stability in the world,” he said.
On another question, regarding the tensions in the Korean Peninsula, Mr. Guterres said that unity in the Security Council is crucial to achieve denuclearisation in the region and that it also creates the room for diplomacy.
“Diplomatic engagement is the way to be able to achieve the objective of denuclearisation that we all cherish. I think that a war situation would be a tragedy that we need to be able to avoid,” said the Secretary-General, adding that he remains available for any action that might be useful and in agreement of the relevant parties. (SOURCE: UN).
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Source: https://human-wrongs-watch.net/2017/10/19/central-african-republic-growing-communal-tensions-spreading-violence-deteriorating-humanitarian-situation/
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