Central African Republic

In Chad today, a humanitarian response plan was launched, calling for $986 million to assist 3.4 million people, including $540 million dedicated to refugees. The plan comes as Chad continues to face one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the Sahel.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

In Ukraine, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says a wave of attacks has severely disrupted critical services across the country, aggravating humanitarian needs amid harsh winter conditions. Between 18 December and today, authorities report several fatalities, with more than 30 injured nationwide.

The Security Council today heard a briefing by Amar Bendjama (Algeria), Chair of its Committee established pursuant to resolution 2745 (2024) concerning the Central African Republic, on the body’s activities.

The United Nations welcomes the 13 December release by Belarusian authorities of 123 political prisoners, including the 2022 Nobel Peace laureate, Ales Bialiatski, as well as civic activist Maria Kolesnikova, commending the efforts of the United States in facilitating this and calling for the release of all remaining political prisoners.

In Sikikede and in Sam-Ouandja — both in north-east Central African Republic — the national disarmament body launched new disarmament and demobilization operations, with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) providing logistical, technical and security support.

In Gaza, UN humanitarian colleagues report that the humanitarian scale-up is well under way, even as insecurity persists, with frequent reports of attacks across the Gaza Strip causing casualties, including among civilians, causing further destruction.

In Ukraine, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that the city and region of Kyiv were hit by large-scale drone and missile strikes, killing and injuring several civilians. Up to 500,000 families in Kyiv lost electricity, with water and heating services disrupted. In Dnipro, an attack also killed and injured civilians.

In Jamaica, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has mobilized an initial $2 million in Resilient Recovery grants for hurricane recovery efforts. This includes clean-up and management of debris — estimated at 4.8 million metric tons — as well as recycling opportunities through cash-for-work modalities.

The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) until 15 November 2026.