Security Council LIVE: Central Africa in the spotlight, including the outlawed Lord’s Resistance Army

The Security Council met this morning to discuss the situation in Central Africa, including efforts to combat the so-called Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), one of the region’s longest-standing security threats, causing more than 100,000 deaths, according to UN estimates. The ambassadors have been briefed by the regional office (UNOCA) and its strategy to improve civilian protection, humanitarian access and cross-border cooperation.