UN concerned about the security problems in Central Africa

The UN Security Council has expressed serious concern about the serious security problems facing some parts of Central Africa under the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa responsibility (BRENUAC), according to a declaration made by the President of the Council on Thursday.

Board members were particularly concerned about the ongoing crisis in the Central African Republic and its impact on the region as the persistence of the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the continuing terrorist activities of Boko Haram in the countries of the subregion, the statement said.

The Council condemned in the strongest terms of the terrorist attacks by Boko Haram since 2009, which have resulted in immense and tragic loss of lives and threaten peace and stability in West Africa and Central Africa Council members were also condemned.

According to the statement "the appalling attacks by the LRA, included those that may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, violations of international humanitarian law , violations of human rights committed by the LRA, including the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict, murder, mutilation, rape, sexual slavery and other sexual violence and abductions that are attributable to it. "

The LRA continues to "threaten the security of the region, particularly in Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo", the Council was concerned.

Especially concerning the Central African Republic, members of the Council remain concerned about the severity of the national crisis gripping the country and vigorously condemn "occasional cooperation that has developed in this country between the LRA and other armed groups, including combatants from the former Seleka. "

The Council asked "again to allow prompt response to any conclusions of the Working Group on the fate armed conflict of children in the situation on child victims of the LRA."