Topic: 2026 – Situation in the Central African Republic
Country: Guyana
Delegate Name: Ryland Ogrodowski
SIMUN 2026
Delegation: Guyana
Committee: UNSC
For a long time, the Central African Republic (CAR) has dealt with becoming one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history. Since 2003, most areas in CAR have been controlled by rebels, especially the North (Conflict). This led to a war in 2004 led by the government on the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity (Conflict). As the war seemed to be reaching an end, the Séléka launched an attack on the government and overthrew the President by 2013. From that point forward the country has spiraled into never-ending violence and displacement among the CAR people. So, in 2014 the UNSC created MINUSCA (Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic) to help maintain humanitarian needs and guide the government back to a stable point (Conflict). Their duties have been successful but at a small level. Due to low infrastructure and reluctance to use military force, MINUSCA has struggled greatly with bringing true growth to the nation (Conflict). Currently 18,000 people operate as peacekeepers for the UN in CAR still leading the MINUSCA mission (Conflict). But the issues that need to be combated are still prevalent in the CAR. In 2022, 5.6% of the population died due to violence (Conflict). Also, nearly a third of the nation is displaced from their homes (CENTRAL). Now MINUSCA needs to find ways to reset and improve how they can combat the corruption of CAR to help rebuild its government and help its people.
Guyana in the past could have been compared to CAR as it was also one of the poorest nations (Navigating). However, Guyana has undergone an economic transformation with oil sectors boosting its GDP from 43% to 60% in two years (Navigating). Now Guyana is in a stable economic place where they can help other nations with aid for their people and growing as a nation. Just recently Guyana hosted the annual Retreat of the African Member States Plus in the UNSC to allow collaboration among African, Caribbean, and Security Council nations (Guyana). Minister of Foreign affairs at this council called for “A continuation of these efforts in the pursuit of global peace and stability” (Guyana). Hosting this event, Guyana bolstered their appeal to other nations on the international level of being in the Security Council (Guyana). This economic resilience and need for peace has now caused Guyana to act towards providing for CAR. Guyana recognizes the hardships of displacement, need for aid, and poverty and wants to help build CAR into a nation that can thrive.
Therefore, the Delegation of Guyana proposes that immediate action towards MINUSCA needs to be taken so that the program can help effectively ease the tensions in CAR. Guyana proposes the further establishment of UN run militias to be deployed in CAR. Currently there are operating militias in CAR that are used to disarm rebels. Guyana’s first action is to establish further factories operating to create machinery and weapons through the UNSC nations helping to relieve the issue. These will be Un run factories that will provide towards the militias to overrun and disarm the rebel groups that have taken over CAR. This seems like an aggressive force of action to be taken, but for over a decade the rebel groups have had full control of CAR. But the only way to let the vulnerable population that is mostly in poverty and displaced move forward is to attack the root of the issue. The UNSC will elect a head for the militias in CAR to work closely with the CAR government to help as well with combating this issue. The militias will also be set up around areas such as the capital and voting centers to prevent further attacks that have been taken in the past to allow the government a chance to regain itself within the nation. From there, MINUSCA needs to be focused on the climbing poverty and displacement rates within CAR. To deal with poverty Guyana proposes the creation of pop-up communities. With help from NGOs such as World Food Programme, Rise Against Hunger, Doctors without Borders, Red Cross, Save the Children, and Oxfam International. These communities will consist of obviously shelter, hospitals, schools, and markets/places to get food. These communities will be protected by the enhanced militias under MINUSCA and put in safer regions of CAR to help protect these people. Within the pop-up communities’ jobs, like farming or assisting, will be provided to people to help create income for most of the people in the communities. To deal with the displacement crisis, Guyana urges surrounding nations to allow a transportation plan for migrants leaving CAR. These nations such as Chad, Cameroon, Gabon, etc. will allow people to cross the border safely with a MINUSCA transportation plan. There will be hubs around CAR’s border protected by militia to allow migrants to go to. Once there, buses will take these people safely across the border to a city or community in a neighboring nation open to migration. From there MINUSCA will set up an agreement for occupations for the people entering the nation, with the nation, like being an assistant, farming, clerking, etc. This will give migrants a fresh start to set up a new life safely without fear of dangers whilst migrating. This will be funded by nations in support of MINUSCA and MINUSCA nations. Building the militias up to protect the wellbeing of the CAR people is the ultimate goal, and Guyana is desperate to see change happen so CAR civilians can stop suffering.
Citations:
“CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC REFUGEE CRISIS.” UNHCR, www.unrefugees.org/emergencies/central-african-republic/. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
“Conflict in the Central African Republic.” Global Conflict Tracker, 9 Jul. 2024, www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/violence-central-african-republic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
“Guyana Reinforces Commitment to World Peace, Global Security.” Department of Public Education, 26 Feb. 2025, dpi.gov.gy/guyana-reinforces-commitment-to-world-peace-global-security/. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
“Navigating Guyana’S Economic Transformation: Lessons from History and Pathways to Sustainable Development.” Guyana Business Journal, 13 Mar. 2025, guyanabusinessjournal.com/2025/03/navigating-guyanas-economic-transformation-lessons-from-history-and-pathways-to-sustainable-development/. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
