A/HRC/RES/45/35 Recalling also the holding of popular consultations and the Bangui Forum for National Reconciliation, which was followed by the adoption of the Republican Pact for Peace, National Reconciliation and Reconstruction and the signing of an agreement on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration by the representatives of the main parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic, and emphasizing the need for effective implementation of the recommendations and measures contained therein, Welcoming the commemoration of the first anniversary of the signing on 6 February 2019 of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic, and recalling the adoption of the road map of the African Initiative for Peace and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic on 17 July 2017 in Libreville, and the establishment of the new Government on 22 March 2019 following the consultations held in Addis Ababa under the auspices of the African Union, and emphasizing the need for continued inclusive dialogue, in accordance with the recommendations of the Bangui Forum on National Reconciliation, Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Central African Republic, Commending the Government for its efforts in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and welcoming the multifaceted support provided by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, the United Nations country team and international partners to prevent, test for and curb the spread of and contamination by the disease and to isolate the sick, while remaining concerned about the health, social, economic and humanitarian consequences of the disease, Deeply concerned about the security situation in the Central African Republic, which remains very unstable, and condemning in particular the numerous acts of violence that continue to be committed by armed groups, in violation of the Peace Agreement of 6 February 2019, in Bangui and elsewhere in the country, against civilians, United Nations peacekeepers, humanitarian personnel and health workers, Deeply concerned also about the violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, including those involving summary or extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests and detention, enforced disappearance, the recruitment and use of children, the financing and training of mercenaries, sexual and gender-based violence, torture, looting and the illegal destruction of property, and all violations committed against populations in vulnerable situations, in particular women, children and internally displaced persons, Deeply concerned further about the increasing use of messages of hatred and incitement to violence that would aggravate discrimination and social stigmatization, including on the basis of ethnicity, while recalling the adoption in June 2018 of the National Plan for the Prevention of Incitement to Discrimination, Hatred and Violence and advocating the full implementation of the Plan, in particular with a view to a peaceful progression towards the 2020 and 2021 elections, Deeply concerned about the surge in attacks on humanitarian personnel and civilian and humanitarian facilities and infrastructure, about the unlawful taxation of humanitarian aid by armed groups, in a context that has not been improved by the increased number of displaced persons and the continuing high numbers of refugees, and about the fact that half of the country’s population, or some 2.9 million Central Africans, continues to need humanitarian assistance to survive, Recalling the implementation of the humanitarian response plan for 2017–2019, and concerned about the growing humanitarian needs of the Central African Republic, in particular those of persons with disabilities, and the needs of victims for psychotherapeutic support, Recalling also the need for the Government of the Central African Republic, the international community and humanitarian actors to support the voluntary and well-informed return of displaced persons and refugees, and to ensure that they can be returned and received in conditions allowing for safe, dignified and sustainable resettlement, 2