The UN Claims That Political Shifts and The Climatic Crises are Posing Challenges For Central Africa

The UN Special Representative for Central Africa (UNOCA) emphasized the region’s twin problems of electoral transitions and climatic catastrophes in a report to the UN Security Council on Saturday. Abdou Abarry emphasized the Pact for the Future’s acceptance and the expansion of UNOCA’s mandate. In addressing human rights, sustainable development, conflict prevention, and regional stability, the pact fortifies multilateralism.

UNOCA, which promotes “free, inclusive, and peaceful elections,” is keeping a careful eye on the electoral changes in central Africa, according to Abarry. “Chad will wrap up its political transition on December 29 with local, provincial, and legislative elections that will finalize the institutions outlined in the Fifth Republic’s constitution, which was adopted through a referendum on December 17 of last year,” Abdou Abarry stated.

“In addition, presidential and legislative elections will be held in 2026 in Congo and São Tomé and Príncipe, and in 2025 in Burundi, Cameroon, Gabon, and the Central African Republic.” Despite advancements in conflict prevention and governance, political instability remains a significant issue, according to the UN special representative. He pointed to “the resurgence of insecurity linked to groups like Boko Haram and unconstitutional changes of government.” Another major problem in the area, according to Abarry, is the climate disaster.

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