MINUSCA News

United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world. For 75 years, they have supported people and communities rocked by conflict and upheaval across the globe. Today, on the…

For three decades, on World Press Freedom Day, the international community has celebrated the work of journalists and media workers. This day highlights a basic truth: all our freedom depends on press freedom. Freedom of the…

For the millions living amidst the chaos of armed conflicts — especially women and children — every step can put them in danger’s path. Even after the fighting stops, conflicts often leave behind a terrifying legacy…

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life, in all corners of the world But we also recognize the enormous obstacles they face — from structural injustices…

1,500 detainees from the Ngaragba Central prison have been receiving full health care since February 22, 2023. This is part of a project implemented by MINUSCA in the prisons of the Central African Republic (CAR). " Health is…

On 7 February 2023, a strong delegation of 18 members from the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly responsible for administrative and budgetary issues visited Kaga-Bandoro, as part of their mission to the Central…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Mohamed Ag Ayoya of Mali as his new Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission…

The UN Secretary-General has expressed his deep sadness over the death of three peacekeepers from Bangladesh who were killed on Monday in the Central African Republic (CAR), following a roadside bomb explosion near the border…

Peace is a noble and necessary pursuit, and the only practical pathway to a better, fairer world for all people. Yet in too many places, in too many contexts, we are failing the cause of peace. The theme of this year’s…

Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republic’s political process, which has lapsed into a state of “de facto lethargy” even as horrific attacks against civilians have risen, the senior UN official in the…

The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the Central African Republic’s biggest all male high-security prison, was named the winner of a prestigious new UN award on Tuesday…

Women are often “placed second or even ignored” when they are employed as corrections officers in prisons and other detention centres, according to Téné Maimouna Zoungrana, an officer from Burkina Faso serving with the UN…