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representative of the opposition as the Prime Minister of the government of National
Unity;
6.
Requests that BINUCA continue to support the peacebuilding processes
in the Central African Republic, as provided in its current mandate, including the
DDR and SSR processes, support the efforts of ECCAS in this regard; and use its
good offices to work with all parties to facilitate the full implementation of
agreements signed in Libreville on 11 January 2013; calls upon international
community to provide further support to peacebuilding process in Central African
Republic;
Underlines the important role of the bodies in charge of following up the
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implementation of these agreements;
8.
Expresses strong concern at the security situation in the Central African
Republic, which remains extremely precarious, welcomes in this regard the
continued efforts of MICOPAX in support of durable peace and security in the
Central African Republic, and calls on countries in the Central African subregion,
and regional and subregional organizations to consider, upon request of the Central
African Republic, appropriate measures to improve the security situation in the
Central African Republic and the subregion;
Calls on all parties, in particular “Seleka”, to allow safe, and unhindered
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humanitarian access to those in need as quickly as possible and to ensure the
protection of civilians against any violence;
10. Underscores the primary responsibility of the Government of the Central
African Republic to maintain law and order, promote security and protect the
civilian population, including foreign nationals, with full respect for the rule of law,
human rights, and applicable international humanitarian law, stresses the importance
of the work of bilateral partners to enhance the capacity of the Central African
Republic Armed Forces and stresses that such assistance should be in support of the
SSR process;
11. Urges the Government of the Central African Republic to ensure that
freedom of expression and assembly, including for the opposition parties, as well as
the rule of law are fully respected; calls upon all parties to refrain from the
incitement of hatred and violence; and urges the opposition parties, other groups,
and the Government to engage in a constructive dialogue to establish an
environment allowing equal chances in the run-up to the next electoral cycle;
12. Underlines that the long delay in implementing credible DDR and SSR
processes is partly responsible for the current crisis, calls upon the Government of
the Central African Republic to adopt and implement a credible and viable SSR
strategy, and demands that all armed groups cooperate with the Government in the
disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process;
13. Strongly condemns the continued violations of international humanitarian
and human rights law, including the recruitment and use of children, killing and
maiming of civilians, including of children, rape and sexual slavery and other forms
of sexual and gender-based violence and abductions, and targeting of ethnic
minorities perpetrated by armed groups, and specifically the LRA that threaten the
population as well as peace and stability of the Central African Republic and the
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