UN calls for Peaceful, Inclusive Elections in Central Africa

Briefing the Security Council, the UN Special Representative for Central Africa highlighted the dual challenges of electoral transitions and climate crises in the region. He said the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA)is closely monitoring these processes, advocating for “free, inclusive, and peaceful elections”.

He also emphasized the extension of UNOCA’s mandate and the adoption of the Pact for the Future, which strengthens multilateralism in addressing conflict prevention, sustainable development, and regional stability. He also highlighted the complex challenges facing Central Africa, including “extreme climatic events, resulting in deadly and destructive floods that have impacted more than 3.2 million people, thereby exacerbating social and economic tensions in the subregion.”