A/HRC/RES/36/25
Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial
integrity of the Central African Republic,
Gravely concerned by the worsening security situation in the Central African
Republic, owing to the advance of armed groups across most of the territory, and
condemning in particular the recent acts of violence and crime as well as incidents that have
occurred in parts of the country away from the capital, which have caused heavy civilian
losses since the beginning of 2017 and have triggered massive population displacements,
Gravely concerned also by the deteriorating humanitarian situation, in particular as a
result of the rise in the number of displaced persons and refugees fleeing from violence and
the fact that half of the country’s population, or some 2.4 million people, are in need of
humanitarian aid in order to survive, and concerned by the flow of refugees and its
repercussions on the situation in neighbouring countries and other countries in the region,
Noting the presentation on 5 December 2016 of a humanitarian response plan for the
period 2017-2019, and concerned by the growing humanitarian needs in the Central African
Republic,
Noting also the mobilization of the international community to provide humanitarian
assistance to the population of the Central African Republic affected by the crisis, such as
the donor conference held in Addis Ababa on 1 February 2014, the Brussels conference
held on 26 May 2015 and several high-level meetings held on humanitarian action in the
Central African Republic, such as the African Union Solidarity Conference for the Central
African Republic, held in Addis Ababa in February 2017,
Welcoming the outcome of the international support conference held in Brussels in
November 2016 and the pledges announced during that conference, and encouraging
Member States to swiftly disburse those pledges,
Recalling the need for the Government of the Central African Republic, the
international community and humanitarian actors to support the voluntary return of
displaced persons and refugees and to ensure that this return is sustainable,
Gravely concerned by the serious violations and abuses of human rights and of
international humanitarian law, including those involving summary executions,
extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detention and arrests, enforced disappearance, the
recruitment and use of children, rape and other forms of sexual violence, torture, looting,
the unlawful destruction of property and other serious violations and abuses of international
human rights law and international humanitarian law,
Emphasizing that those engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the
peace, stability or security of the Central African Republic, threaten or impede the political
stabilization and reconciliation process, target civilians and attack peacekeepers will be
held responsible for their acts,
Emphasizing also the urgent need to establish genuine disarmament, demobilization,
reintegration and repatriation programmes as part of a comprehensive strategy for security
sector reform, and welcoming the successful conduct of preliminary activities in this field,
Welcoming the efforts of the African-led International Support Mission in the
Central African Republic, the African Union, the Operation Sangaris mission conducted by
France, the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic, the
European Union Military Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic, the nonoperational and operational military training missions of the Central African armed forces
conducted by the European Union and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated
Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic,
Recalling that the international forces present in the Central African Republic must
act, in carrying out their duties, in full respect for the applicable provisions of international
humanitarian law, international human rights law and international refugee law, expressing
its concern at the allegations of sexual abuse and other human rights violations that may
have been committed by personnel of the international forces in the Central African
Republic, recalling that an in-depth investigation should be launched into the allegations
and that those responsible for such acts must be brought to justice, and welcoming the
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