S RES 2566 2021 United Nations Security Council Distr General 12 March 2021 Resolution 2566 2021 Adopted by the Security Council on 12 March 2021 The Security Council Recalling all of its previous resolutions statements of its President and press statements on the situation in the Central African Republic CAR Expressing its grave concern at the deterioration of the situation in the Central African Republic due to armed group attacks in advance of and following the election of 27 December 2020 Condemning in the strongest terms violations of the Political Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in the CAR The Peace Agreement and violence perpetrated by armed groups and other militias including violence aiming at obstructing the electoral process incitement to ethnic and religious hatred and violence violations of international humanitarian law and human rights violations and abuses including those committed against children and those involving sexual and gender based violence in conflict as well as violence directed at civilians from specific communities resulting in deaths injuries and displacements Taking note of the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic of 18 January 2021 ruling on the electoral challenges and proclaiming the election of President Touad ra and calling on all stakeholders to respect the Constitutional Court s decision reaffirm their commitment to the cons olidation of democracy and the rule of law in the Central African Republic and contribute to a peaceful and credible conclusion of the electoral process Welcoming the roadmap for dialogue proposed by President Touad ra and calling for concrete steps from the government of the Central African Republic and all political actors to engage effectively in dialogue resolve outstanding issues and conclude the electoral process through the organization of legislative and local elections reiterating that only inclusive free fair transparent credible peaceful and timely elections undisturbed by disinformation and other forms of manipulation of information can bring lasting stability to the CAR including through the full equal and meaningful participation of women reaffirming the importance of the participation of the youth and encouraging the CAR authorities with the support of relevant partners to promote the participation of internally displaced persons IDPs and refugees in accordance with the Constitution of the CAR Urging all signatory parties to the Peace Agreement to fully honour their commitments and join the path of dialogue and peace and stressing the urgent and 21 03437 E 2103437 S RES 2566 2021 imperative need to end impunity in the CAR and to bring to justice perpetrators of violations of international humanitarian law and of violations and abuses of human rights while encouraging the national authorities to continue their efforts to make the Truth Justice Reparation and Reconciliation Commission operational Welcoming the communique of the African Union Peace and Security Council after its meeting on the CAR on 16 February 2021 also welcoming the meeting of Heads of States held in Luanda on 29 January 2021 and encouraging continued and coordinated mobilization of the region in particular the Economic Community of Central African States ECCAS and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region ICGLR aimed at strengthening dialogue easing tensions and seeking concerted political solutions to the crisis Expressing serious concern about the dire humanitarian situation in the CAR and the consequences of the security situation on humanitarian access condemning in the strongest terms increased attacks against humanitarian workers emphasising the current humanitarian needs of more than half of the population of the country including civilians under threat from violence as well as the alarming situation of IDPs and refugees welcoming the collaboration between MINUSCA UN agencies the African Union the World Bank technical and financial partners of the CAR and NGOs to support development and humanitarian efforts in the CAR and their adaptation to the COVID 19 pandemic which has exacerbated existing vulnerabilities and calling on Member States and international and regional organisations to respond swiftly to the humanitarian needs identified in the humanitarian response plan through increased contributions and to ensure that all pledges are honoured in full and in a timely manner Stressing the valuable role of the Peacebuilding Commission PBC in bringing strategic advice providing observations for the Security Council s consideration and fostering a more coherent coordinated and integrated approach to international peacebuilding efforts and encouraging relevant partners to support the efforts of the CAR authorities through the National Strategy for Recovery and Peace Consolidation RCPCA to lay the foundation of durable peace in the CAR and sustainable development of all regions of the country to boost peace dividends for the population and development projects including critical investments in infrastructure Condemning in the strongest terms all attacks provocations and incitement to hatred and violence against MINUSCA and other international forces by armed groups or other perpetrators paying tribute to the personnel of MINUSCA who sacrificed their lives in the service of peace underlining that attacks targeting peacekeepers may constitute war crimes calling on all parties to fully respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and urging the CAR authorities to work with MINUSCA to enhance the safety and security of MINUSCA s personnel including in line with resolution 2518 2020 and to take all possible measures to arrest and prosecute perpetrators Taking note of the Report of the Secretary General of 16 February 2021 S 2021 146 recommending an increase of 2 750 military and 940 police personnel with the aim of enabling the Mission to enhance its capacity to prevent and reverse a further deterioration in the security situation while creating space for the political process to advance Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping such as consent of the parties impartiality and non use of force except in self defence and defence of the mandate recognising that the mandate of each peacekeeping mission is specific to the need and situation of the country concerned underlining that the mandates that it authorises are consistent with the basic principles reiterating that
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