The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) until 31 January 2014, with a strong emphasis on restoring security to that country seeking to recover from the ruins of decades of instability, as well as a recent month-long crisis during which rebel groups had advanced on the capital before being halted by a ceasefire and other agreements.
Unanimously adopting resolution 2088 (2013), the Council welcomed the signature in Libreville on 11 January of the declaration of principle, the ceasefire and political agreements on the resolution of the crisis, and called on the Government, "Seleka" Coalition, armed groups and democratic opposition to abide by their commitments. It requested BINUCA to work with the parties to facilitate the full implementation of the Libreville agreements.
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