UN Security Council Resolution 2031

UN Security Council Resolution 2031
Date:	December 21, 2011
Meeting:	6696
Identifier:	S / RES / 2031 (2011) ( document )

Poll:	Pro: 15 Ent. : 0 Cons: 0
Object:	accepted
Result:

Composition of the Security Council 2011:
Permanent members:
China People's Republic CHN FRA GBR RUS USAFrance United Kingdom Russia United States
Non-permanent members:
Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH BRA COL DEU GABBrazil Colombia Germany Gabon
India IND LBN NGA POR ZAFLebanon Nigeria Portugal South Africa

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Report of the Secretary General on Central Africa

Summary

Extension of the mandate of the United Nations for Peacebuilding in Central Africa ( BINUCA ) until January 31, 2013

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The Security Council

1. Decides to extend BINUCA's mandate until January 31, 2013, as recommended by the Secretary General in his report

2. Emphasizes the importance of a fully integrated office to ensure effective coordination of strategy and programs between United Nations agencies, funds and programs in the Central African Republic, and underlines the role of the Secretary-General's Special Representative in coordinating the Country teams

3. Looks with interest to see the government move forward in the creation of a permanent independent electoral administration body responsible for holding future elections and revising the electoral law based on the lessons learned from the elections held this year, and calls on the government to: hold local elections as soon as possible

4. Urges the government to continue consultations with the opposition, in particular on electoral reform, by mutual agreement and with the involvement of all parties

5. Urges the government of the Central African Republic to ensure that the rights of freedom of expression and assembly, including those of opposition parties, and the rule of law, all of which are essential to democracy, are fully respected, and lays down on opposition parties and urges the government to engage in constructive dialogue to create an environment that enables equal opportunities in the run-up to the next election cycle

6. Calls on the government of the Central African Republic and all armed groups to remain committed to the national reconciliation process by fully complying with the recommendations of the inclusive political dialogue that ended in 2008, and demands that all armed groups participate in disarmament, demobilization and disarmament Work with the government on the reintegration process

7. Welcomes the progress that the Central African Republic has made in disarming and demobilizing ex-combatants in the Northwest since President Bozizé began such activities on June 25, 2011, and encourages the government of the Central African Republic to disarm and demobilize ex- combatants , especially the members of the UFDR and the CPJP, to continue to operate

8. Welcomes the finalization of the national strategy for the reintegration of former combatants, drafted with the support of BINUCA, on July 8, 2011, and urges the government of the Central African Republic to step up efforts to ensure national ownership and the full implementation of the strategy in the To move in line with broader security sector reform, set a timetable and set up specific reintegration programs to seek assistance from bilateral and multilateral partners

9. Emphasizes the importance of security sector reform in the Central African Republic, notes with concern that there is no credible and workable national strategy for security sector reform and in this regard calls on the Central African Republic government to adopt a meaningful one on this issue Establish dialogue with BINUCA, taking into account, in particular, the roadmap for security sector reform that BINUCA has drawn up in response to the government's request for assistance in relaunching the security sector reform process

10. Expresses its concern about the continuing precarious security situation in the Central African Republic, in this regard welcomes the ongoing efforts of MICOPAX to support lasting peace and security in the Central African Republic, and calls on the countries in the sub-region, regional and sub-regional Organizations, at the request of the Central African Republic, to consider extending the mandate of MICOPAX and other measures that are considered appropriate to improve the security situation in the Central African Republic and the sub-region

11. Emphasizes that the government of the Central African Republic has the primary responsibility to promote security and protect its civilian population, in full respect of the rule of law, human rights and international humanitarian law, stresses the importance of the work of the bilateral partners in strengthening capacities of the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic , and stresses that this assistance is intended to support the broader security reform process

12. Emphasizes that Chad, Sudan and the Central African Republic must implement the tripartite agreement signed in Khartoum on May 23, 2011 in order to increase security in their common border areas through joint patrols, and that Chad, the Central African Republic and Cameroon must also implement it must pursue the tripartite initiative signed in December 2005 to increase security at their borders

13. Expresses its grave concern that the FPR is enlisting and purchasing weapons on a large scale, which threatens peace and security in the Central African Republic and the region and violates the obligations to lay down weapons and initiate peace talks that the FPR received the final communiqué signed by its leader, Baba Laddé, and the national mediators of Chad and the Central African Republic on June 13, 2011, condemns the human rights violations committed by the FPR and urges the government of the Central African Republic to work with the government of Chad in Keep in touch for a solution

14. Strongly condemns the persistent violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law, including the confiscation and use of children, killing and mutilation, rape, sexual slavery and other sexual violence and kidnappings, committed by armed groups, including the LRA that threaten the population and the peace and stability of the Central African Republic and the sub-region, and calls on BINUCA to report on human rights violations, particularly against children and women, committed by armed groups

15. Welcomes the efforts of the government of the Central African Republic to combat the LRA located on its territory, welcomes the African Union's initiative for regional cooperation to dismantle the LRA and the appointment of an African Union special envoy to coordinate these activities, and commends the states in the region for stepping up cooperation and efforts to address this threat

16. Welcomes the fact that BINUCA has appointed a coordinating body for LRA-related activities and a working group made up of national and international actors, including the African Union, the European Union, the United States of America, France and the Regional Office of the United Nations for Central Africa (UNOCA), and calls on BINUCA to strengthen the exchange of information via the LRA, in particular with UNOCA, the United Nations Office at the African Union, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) and the newly appointed Special Envoy of the African Union on the LRA, and to assist the government of the Central African Republic in developing a strategy and supporting measures, that LRA members should encourage themselves renounce it and tackle the disarmament and demobilization of those who have escaped or renounced the LRA and their resettlement or repatriation to their countries of origin, within available resources; 17. Urges all parties involved to ensure that humanitarian workers have unhindered access to populations in need

18. Welcomes the recent signing of action plans by the People's Army for the Restoration of Democracy (APRD) and the CPJP to end the confiscation and use of children, calls on all remaining parties listed in the Secretary-General's report on children and armed conflict urges them to do the same as soon as possible, welcomes the work of the Secretary-General's Special Representatives on Children and Armed Conflict in the Central African Republic and encourages the parties to continue working with her in this regard, calls on the international community to take action Support the reintegration of children and urges the government of the Central African Republic to further strengthen the protection of children, including through the application of relevant legislation and the conduct of military operations

19. Expresses concern at the recurring incidents of sexual and gender-based violence and encourages BINUCA to continue to work with the Government of the CAR and other stakeholders, including the Secretary-General's Special Representative, to address these issues

20. Urges the government of the Central African Republic to investigate reports of human rights violations in the country, to ensure that those who may be responsible for these violations are brought to justice and to take the necessary steps to prevent further violations

21. Encourages the Government of the Central African Republic to make better use of the Bretton Woods institutions, particularly the International Monetary Fund, as their aid is essential to the revitalization and development of the country

22. Encourages the Government of the Central African Republic, the Peacebuilding Commission and its national and international partners to fulfill the commitments made in the Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding, invites the Peacebuilding Commission, with the support of BINUCA, to continue to create the government To assist the foundations of lasting peace and sustainable development in the Central African Republic, in particular by ensuring that the rule of law enforcement progresses and that peacebuilding objectives are fully taken into account in future strategic planning processes, and requests the Peacebuilding Commission to include the Security Council in these Questions to advise

23. Commends the Government of the Central African Republic for the launch of its Second Generation Poverty Reduction Strategy Document and calls on the Government to pursue its objectives, particularly in the areas of access to basic services and health care, food security, infrastructure, disarmament, demobilization and Reintegration and security sector reform to prioritize, tackle corruption and increase fiscal transparency

24. Decides to remain actively involved in the matter