Security Council Press Statement on Attack against education workers in the Central African Republic:The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly attack against education workers near Markounda in the north-western part of the Central African Republic (Ouham Prefecture) on 25 February 2018 by unknown assailants which resulted in the killing of one UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) education consultant, two officials of the Ministry of Education of the CAR, and three members of a UNICEF national partner organization, Bangui Sans Frontières. The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Government of the CAR. The members of the Security Council reiterated the urgent and imperative need to hold accountable all perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses and international humanitarian law violations, irrespective of their status or political affiliation. They demanded that all armed groups lay down their arms and engage constructively in the peace process immediately and unconditionally. The members of the Security Council paid tribute to all Central African and international actors working to bring peace and stability in the CAR.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 06, 2018 20:15 UTC