Declaração do Representante Permanente Alterno, Embaixador João Genésio de Almeida, em debate do Conselho de Segurança sobre a República Centro-Africana - 22 de fevereiro de 2022 (texto em inglês)

United Nations Security Council

Briefing and consultations – Central African Republic

UNSC Chamber, 22 February 2022

Statement by the Delegation of Brazil

Thank you, Madame President.

Let me start by welcoming Your Excellency Madame Sylvie Baïpo Taimon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, to the meeting.

I also would like to thank Special Representative Mankeur Ndiaye, Special Representative Bertino Matias Matondo and Executive Secretary João Samuel Caholo for their briefings.

The points that I will raise today on behalf of Brazil focus on the security situation, peace talks, and the republican dialogue.

Security remains a concern in the Central African Republic. That is why we have chosen to spotlight this issue first. As described in the Secretary-General’s latest report, armed groups still destabilize local communities on a large scale. Sexual violence, lack of humanitarian access, and recruitment of children in armed conflict are troubling realities.

The latest report on children and armed conflict depicts growing cases of grave violations. Even if armed groups provoke the great majority of the abuses, it is critical that the Central African government draws on the Child Protection Code as reaction. Undergoing investigations on the perpetrators of attacks against MINUSCA are laudable too.

Peace talks are the second point that we would like to emphasize. The disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration initiatives are particularly urgent. At this moment, the Sanctions Committee unfortunately cannot take advantage of the intelligence provided by the Panel of Experts. The Central African Republic should thus extensively use MINUSCA’s resources and expertise to accelerate weapons collection.

We also call on all stakeholders to step up their efforts to implement the Joint Roadmap for Peace designed by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. We commend the work done by Angola and Rwanda to establish the Luanda Roadmap.

We will address the republican dialogue as the third and last issue. We support its reestablishment. We also hope it leads to a better understanding among Central African political actors. Finally, we commend its organization before the September local elections.

Thank you, Madame President.