,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjad ,mr4   
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,flake7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,conc]n+ !    
crisis 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic & 
support+ ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national   
ef=ts to end ! viol5ce1 protect         
civilians1 & address root causes ( !    
conflict4  ,:]eas1 = m ?an #ej ye>s1    
successive gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,c5tral        
,african ,republic h /ruggl$ to build a 
durable sy/em ( democratic in/itutions1 
to effectively secure & control !       
c\ntry's t]ritory & bord]s1 & to ensure 
a basic level ( socio-economic          
developm5t = ! c\ntry's p2 ,:]eas1      
despite its natural res\rce weal?1 !    
,c5tral ,african ,republic rema9s "o ( !
 poore/ c\ntries 9 ! _w & "o ( ! l[e/   
rank+ c\ntries 9 t]ms ( a human         
developm5t index accord+ to ! ,unit$    
,nations ,developm5t ,program2 ,:]eas1 9

 ,janu>y #bjac1 regional lead]s brok]$ !
 ,libreville ,agreem5ts betwe5 !        
gov]nm5t ( !n-,presid5t ,francois       
,bozize & ! loosely alli$ rebel militia 
kn[n z ,slka1 :i* result$ 9 ! =mation ( 
a gov]nm5t ( national unity2 ,:]eas1    
despite ! ,libreville ,agreem5ts1       
,presid5t ,bozize 0 ou/$ 9 ,m>* #bjac by
 ! ,slka coalition1 & ! ,slka lead]1    
,mi*el ,djotodia1 decl>$ himself        
presid5t2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjac1       
regional lead]s issu$ ! ,n'djam5a       
,decl>ation 9 an ef=t to pursue a return
 to con/itutional ord] bas$ on !        
,libreville ,agreem5ts2 ,:]eas an influx
 ( =eign fight]s1 especially f ,*ad &   
,sudan1 has be5 a major factor 9 !      
increas$ numb] ( ,slka fight]s1 f       
approximately #e1jjj 9 ,m>* #bjac1 to an
 e/imat$ #bj1jjj z ( ,decemb] #bjac2    
,:]eas bo? ,slka =ces & arm$ militia    
gr\ps kn[n z anti-balakas1 :i* =m$      
initially z a means ( protect+          
communities aga9/ ,slka1 h be5 implicat$
 9 e?nically-motivat$ viol5ce & grave & 

sy/emic human rights abuses aga9/       
civilians2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( !      
crisis1 ,slka & anti-balaka gr\ps h     
display$ weak control & comm& /ructures1
 & committ$ w> crimes ) impunity2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,unicef1 ?\s&s (    
*ild soldi]s are involv$ 9 arm$ gr\ps 9 
! ,c5tral ,african ,republic1 amid !    
ne>-total collapse ( ! c\ntry's prim>y  
education sy/em2 ,:]eas int]e?nic1      
int]communal1 & int]religi\s t5sions &  
viol5ce h ris5 to al>m+ levels & l$ to  
sy/ematic human rights abuses 9 !       
,c5tral ,african ,republic1 includ+     
t>get$ kill+s1 rapes1 acts ( torture1   
loot+1 & arbitr>y det5tion2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,bangui clos$  
on ,decemb] #be1 #bjab1 & ! ord]$       
dep>ture ( c\ntry team /aff has         
tempor>ily susp5d$ ! diplomatic pres5ce 
& consul> s]vices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! 
,c5tral ,african ,republic2 ,:]eas m ?an
 #gjj1jjj civilians h be5 int]nally     
displac$2 ano!r #bcj1jjj h rec5tly s\ght
 refuge 9 neighbor+ c\ntries1 includ+ ! 

,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 ,*ad1 
,cam]oon1 & ,s\? ,sudan2 #b1fjj1jjj p1  
or ov] half ( ! population ( ! ,c5tral  
,african ,republic1 are 9 ne$ (         
humanit>ian assi/ance2 & #fj p]c5t (    
h\seholds h no available food /ocks2    
,:]eas a failure ( ! int]national       
community to appropriately respond to & 
address ! rapidly det]iorat+ situation 9
 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic c\ld      
result 9 fur!r atrocities1 mass         
displacem5t1 & protract$ in/ability )   
significant rep]cussions = regional &   
int]national security2 ,:]eas ,unit$    
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#babg 7#bjac7 call$ = urg5t & increas$  
int]national assi/ance to ! ,african    
,union ,int]national ,support ,mission 9
 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic 7,,misca7 
to ensure t ! =ce c fulfill its m&ate to
 re/ore security & protect civilians1 & 
plac$ an arms emb>go on ! ,c5tral       
,african ,republic2 ,:]eas ,unit$       
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#babg reque/$ ! ,secret>y-,g5]al to     

e/abli% an int]national commission (    
inquiry to inve/igate reports ( human   
rights abuses 9 ! ,c5tral ,african      
,republic 9 ord] to ensure acc\ntability
 = p]petrators ( viol5ce2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,nations ,integrat$ ,peacebuild+ 
,(fice 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic   
has be5 h9d]$ by a lack ( res\rces &    
con/ra9$ by insecurity2 ,:]eas1 consi/5t
 ) ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil    
,resolution #babg1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,france
 laun*$ a peacekeep+ op]ation1 ,op]ation
 ,sang>is1 9 ! ,c5tral ,african         
,republic to assi/ ,,misca 9 fulfill+   
its m&ate2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #c1 #bjad1   
,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al ,ban   
,ki-moon recomm5d$ to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,security ,c\ncil a transition to a     
,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ mission ) a  
prim>y m&ate to protect civilians2 &    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is     
provid+ support = conflict resolution   
ef=ts1 humanit>ian assi/ance to refugees
 & int]nally displac$ p]sons1 &         
assi/ance to troop contribut+ c\ntries  

to ,,misca 9 ord] to re/ore security 9 !
 ,c5tral ,african ,republic1 prim>ily by
 provid+ airlift1 non-le?al equipm5t1   
milit>y logi/ics1 & tra9+1 z well z     
logi/ical support = ,france3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns !    
viol5ce1 atrocities1 abuses1 & human    
rights violations committ$ by all p>ties
 to ! conflict 9 ! ,c5tral ,african     
,republic2  7#b7 comm5ds ! ef=ts (      
religi\s & community lead]s 9 ! ,c5tral 
,african ,republic condemn+ viol5ce &   
engag+ 9 conflict prev5tion & conflict  
resolution activities2  7#c7 welcomes ! 
mobilization ( int]national peacekeep+1 
conflict mitigation1 humanit>ian1 &     
diplomatic res\rces1 & enc\rages cont9u$
 ef=ts to help address humanit>ian ne$s1
 br+ an end to ! viol5ce1 & develop     
su/a9able democratic in/itutions 9 !    
,c5tral ,african ,republic2  7#d7       
welcomes ! ,janu>y #bjad decision ( !   
,transitional ,national ,c\ncil on !    
election ( ,ca!r9e ,samba-,panza z !    
,c5tral ,african ,republic's new        

transitional presid5t2  7#e7 comm5ds !  
,african ,union & its troop & police    
contribut+ c\ntries = _! "w e/abli%+ &  
support+ ,,misca2  7#f7 recognizes !    
,economic ,community ( ,c5tral ,african 
,/ates 7,,ceeas7 = its lead]%ip 9 !     
political transition process2  7#g7     
comm5ds ,france = its swift int]v5tion  
"u ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil    
,resolution #babg1 & = its contributions
 to /abilization ef=ts & o!r =ms (      
assi/ance2  7#h7 welcomes ! ,unit$      
,nations ,security ,c\ncil support =    
,,misca & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,peacekeep+     
,op]ation's ongo+ cont+5cy plann+ = a   
possible transition to a ,unit$ ,nations
 peacekeep+ op]ation2  7#i7 affirms     
support = multilat]al peacekeep+ &      
polic+ capacities & recognizes !        
important contributions ^! ef=ts h made 
9 protect+ civilians 9 ! ,c5tral        
,african ,republic & promot+            
int]national peace & /ability2  7#aj7   
calls on ! ,presid5t to "w )            
int]national p>tn]s to develop a        

%ort-t]m /rategy to support a full &    
imm$iate cessation ( arm$ conflict 9 !  
,c5tral ,african ,republic1 includ+     
attacks t>get+ civilians & ! recruitm5t 
( *ild soldi]s2  7#aa7 calls on !       
,presid5t to develop a long-t]m ,unit$  
,/ates /rategy1 9 support ( int]national
 & dome/ic ef=ts1 to e/abli% a durable  
peace & great] security = ! ,c5tral     
,african ,republic & to enhance regional
 /ability1 includ+-- 7,a7 engagem5t &   
coord9ation ) ! int]national community1 
includ+ ! ,african ,union1 ! ,economic  
,community ( ,c5tral ,african ,/ates1 ! 
,unit$ ,nations1 & o!r p>tn]s2  7,b7    
appropriate assi/ance to help provide   
em]g5cy relief & reconciliation = ! p ( 
! ,c5tral ,african ,republic2  7,c7     
te*nical1 logi/ical & o!r =ms (         
assi/ance1 z appropriate1 9 support (   
effective dis>mam5t1 demobilization1 &  
re9tegration ( fight]s2 &  7,d7 support 
= appropriate me*anisms to ensure       
acc\ntability = p]petrators ( human     
rights abuses & viol5ce2 &  7#ab7 urges 

! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to consid] !        
exp$iti\s ree/abli%m5t ( a ,unit$ ,/ates
 diplomatic pres5ce 9 ! ,c5tral ,african
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