UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in the Central African Republic to assess the country's fragile security situation as violence between militias threatens to intensify. Crowds of people braving heavy rain lined the road from Bangui airport to the capital to greet him.<br/><br/>On the first day of his visit, which coincided with United Nations Day, Guterres led a wreath-laying service in honour of peacekeepers killed in action. He said, there is nothing more precious than peace. There is nothing more noble than working to maintain peace, even if the work means sacrificing lives.<br/>During his four-day stay, the UN chief will hold talks with political leaders in Bangui and visit the southeastern town of Bangassou, one of the worst-hit regions for violence.