A/HRC/RES/54/31
on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration by the representatives of the main parties
to the conflict in the Central African Republic, and emphasizing the need for effective
implementation of the recommendations and measures contained therein,
Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial
integrity of the Central African Republic,
Deeply concerned about the security situation in the Central African Republic, which
remains particularly unstable, and condemning in particular the violations and abuses of
human rights and the violations of international humanitarian law that continue to be
perpetrated by parties to the conflict, including armed groups and other security personnel,
in Bangui and the rest of the country, in violation of the Peace Agreement of 6 February
2019, including acts of violence against civilians, United Nations peacekeepers, humanitarian
personnel, journalists and health personnel,
Condemning the surge in attacks on humanitarian and medical personnel and on
civilian and humanitarian facilities and infrastructure, the unlawful taxation of humanitarian
aid by armed groups in a context where the number of displaced persons is increasing and
the number of refugees remains very high, and the fact that more than half of the country’s
population continues to need humanitarian assistance in order to survive,
Recalling the objective of enabling the safe, dignified and sustainable voluntary return
of displaced persons and refugees,
Welcoming the efforts of subregional organizations in the ongoing mediation process,
as well as the humanitarian assistance provided by the States members of these organizations
to the population of the Central African Republic,
Recalling the efforts made by the non-operational and operational military training
missions for the Central African armed forces conducted by the European Union and the
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African
Republic,
Recalling also that the international forces present in the Central African Republic
must carry out their duties with full respect for the applicable provisions of international law,
particularly international humanitarian law, and must respect human rights and the principle
of non-refoulement, expressing its concern at allegations that sexual abuse and other human
rights violations or abuses have been committed by the parties to the conflict, noting with
satisfaction that the Government of the Central African Republic has established a special
commission of inquiry to ensure that those responsible for such acts are brought to justice,
welcoming the commitment by the Secretary-General to strictly enforce the zero-tolerance
policy of the United Nations on sexual exploitation and abuse, and welcoming the signing on
3 September 2018 of the protocol on information-sharing and reporting of sexual exploitation
and abuse,
Deploring the numerous cases of sexual abuse and violence committed against
civilians, including by armed groups and other security personnel, as documented in various
United Nations reports, and by some elements of the United Nations Multidimensional
Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, and recalling the
Secretary-General’s decision to repatriate a military or police unit of a contingent where there
is evidence of widespread or systematic sexual exploitation and abuse by that unit,
Recalling that it is the primary responsibility of troop- and police-contributing
countries to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse and to hold perpetrators
to account through legal proceedings,
Recalling also the joint investigation report issued on 25 July 2022 by the
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African
Republic and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on
violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed in the village of
Boyo between 6 and 13 December 2021, noting in particular the recruitment of former
anti-balaka militia fighters and dozens of young persons, with the assistance of military and
other security personnel,
2
GE.23-19914