Report on the Advocacy Mission to assess the situation of children in Central African Republic prerequisite which is security. MISCA interacts with two main armed groups (Ex Seleka and Anti Balaka) to bring peace and to implement the various reforms. 30. Though some fighters (about 8,000) have passed through the DDR process between 2009 and 2014, the circulation and supply of weapons and arsenals among the rebel groups remains to be the same. The joint AU-UN assessment mission has identified the need to plan for DDR and Security Sector Reform (SSR) in CAR so that the processes can contribute to short and long term stabilization of the security situation. 31. National authorities should therefore take the responsibility of strengthening the SSR in CAR. The implementation of a national program on SSR as soon as possible is strongly recommended. i) Ratification of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 32. The Delegation seized the opportunity of meetings with the authorities of Central African Republic to raise the issue relating to the 20