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CAR eligible for UN Peacebuilding funds

Posted in BONUCA, Central African Republic, Peacebuilding Fund, united nations on Jan 21st, 2008 No Comments »

United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced on 8 January that the Central African Republic was eligible for continuing support from the UN Peacebuilding Fund. This announcement follows an emergency decision last September to provide $800,000 in support of a broad-based political dialogue in the country. The Peacebuilding Fund was launched in October 2006 with a mandate to support post-conflict countries’ efforts to consolidate peace and avoid recidivism. Continue Reading »

UN Peacebuilding Fund to support political dialogue in CAR

Posted in APRD, Central African Republic, Peacebuilding Fund, UFDR, rebels, security on Sep 28th, 2007 1 Comment »

© UNICEF | Pierre Holtz Responding to persistent pockets of insecurity in the Central African Republic, the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) will provide over $800,000 to forge a more inclusive political dialogue within the country. The project, called the Inclusive Political Dialogue, makes CAR the second country to be awarded PBF funding under emergency provisions and the fourth country to win funding overall. The Inclusive Political Dialogue will bring the government, opposition parties and armed groups together for internationally-mediated negotiations before the end of the year. Continue Reading »