HIGHLIGHTS
On 4 June, the UN announced that Mr. Babacar Gaye, Head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), has authorized an investigation into allegations that one of its personnel was involved in the sexual abuse of an underage person. This follows the ongoing investigation into other instances of underage sexual abuse in the country by foreign troops.
On 27 May, the then UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Valerie Amos, appointed Aurélien Agbénonci, currently the UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident Coordinator in the Central African Republic (CAR), as Humanitarian Coordinator.
At the end of an international conference held in Brussels on 27 May, the European Union announced it will increase financial support to the Central African Republic to assist with the country’s humanitarian needs, recovery and resilience-building. The interim president of the Central African Republic, Ms. Catherine Samba-Panza, present at the conference, urged donor countries to deliver on their pledges including funds necessary to hold elections this year.
KEY FIGURES
426,238 IDPs including 36,927 in Bangui in 34 sites
465,824 Central African refugees in Cameroon, Chad, DRC and Congo
8,103 Refugees and asylum seekers in the Central African Republic
FUNDING
USD 241 million requested for the situation
PRIORITIES
Cameroon: acceleration of assistance to refugees living offsite in villages.
Chad: profiling and verification exercise in returnee sites.
DRC: relocation of refugees to existing sites. Verification of refugees out of camps.
Congo: ensure registration and documentation of all CAR refugees.
