Immediate Action is Needed to Strengthen MINUSCA’s Protection of Civilians in CAR

By Viola Giuliano and Josh Jorgensen   On February 16, 2021, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General recommended that the UN Security Council authorize an additional 3,690 uniformed personnel to reinforce the UN peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). Tomorrow, the Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Peace Operations will brief the Security Council on the situation…