Publication:

Communiqué of the 1241st Meeting of the Peace and Security Council held on 30 October 2024, on the Consideration of the Report of the PSC Field Mission to Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) and the Commemoration of the Africa Amnesty Month 2024, Conducted Respectively, from 9 to 10 September 2024.

The Council adopted the report on its field mission to Bangui, CAR, which took place from September 9-10, 2024. The Council thanked CAR President Touadera for his hospitality and acknowledged his role in regional stability efforts. The Council commended CAR’s progress in political and security reforms, including dialogue with armed groups and the DDR process, supported by ECCAS, ICGLR, MINUSCA, and the World Bank. The PSC welcomed UNSC Resolution 2745 lifting CAR’s arms embargo, and urged resource mobilization for CAR’s 2025 elections, stressing cooperation with neighbors on border security. The Council commemorated the third AAM, encouraging states to combat illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW) proliferation. It urged member states to ratify related treaties, align DDR with arms control in peace agreements, and enhance SALW tracing and destruction capabilities. The PSC also requested international collaboration on monitoring illicit arms trade networks to remain actively engaged on both the CAR situation and SALW control across Africa.