On October 2, Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations (SRSG), paid a working visit to Birao in the north-eastern CAR. The visit enabled the SRSG to interact with various military officials, humanitarian organizations, and civil society in a part of the country that has long been ravaged by political and military conflict.

The issues discussed with these actors were humanitarian work, respect for human rights, and the conciliation of inter-ethnic conflict.

In this regard, Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde met with the Goula, Kara, Haousa, Sara, and Rounga communities.

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For more information, please contact:

UN OCHA CAR | Gisele Willybiro-Maïdou | willybiro@un.org | +236 70 18 80 61

UNDP CAR | Tino Kreutzer | tino.kreutzer@undp.org | +236 75 57 50 34