[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN readies for potential precipitous decline in Central African Republic

 

Quote of the day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UN's Amos focuses on long-term and immediate relief in Philippines Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   November 19, 2013 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN readies for potential precipitous decline in Central African Republic United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council on Monday that Central African Republic unrest "might well lead to uncontrollable sectarian violence with untold consequences for the country, the sub-region and beyond." In a report to the council, Ban outlined several options, including making the African Union force in CAR into a UN peacekeeping mission. 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