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<p>The UK commends MINUSCA's efforts to respond to, and stop, the violence and uphold
its mandate to protect civilians. In order to achieve peace in the Central African
Republic, efforts to stabilise the country in the short term must go hand in hand
with longer-term progress on reconciliation, justice, and peace-building.</p><p>We
are committed to working within the UN Security Council to ensure that MINUSCA can
deliver support to the AU Peace Initiative as part of its mandate.</p><p>As part of
the latest mandate renewal process, the UN Secretary General recommended maintaining
the mission's current troop ceiling. The UN General Assembly agreed a gross budget
of US$930 million for MINUSCA for the current UN peacekeeping financial year. The
UK contributes 5.8 per cent, which for the last UK financial year amounted to £40.5
million.</p><p>Separately, I am aware of the death of a Tanzanian soldier on 16 November,
serving with MINUSCA forces in CAR. I have passed on my condolences to the government
of Tanzania.</p>
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