- Press Releases
The First Lady of the Republic of Chad Participates in MINURCAT’s Workshop on Gender-Based Violence
N'Djamena, 7 October 2008 – The First Lady of the Republic of Chad, Mrs. Hinda Deby Itno, took part on 6 October 2008 in the opening ceremony of a three-day workshop organized by the United Nations Mission in Central African…
End of Peer Educators’ Workshop on HIV/AIDS for UNPOL
N'Djamena, 14 November 2008 -Some thirty UNPOL staff, comprising six women, took part in a five-day training organized by the HIV/AIDS Unit. This training was organized in collaboration with the Sections of Gender, Human…
UN Envoy, Victor Angelo, Visits Dogdoré to Assess Humanitarian Situation
N'Djamena, 20 December 2008 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of the United Nations for Chad, Mr. Victor Angelo, led a mission to Dogdore over the week-end to assess the deteriorating humanitarian…
The Security Council Adopts Resolution 1861 (2009) for the Deployment of 5,200 Peacekeepers
N'Djamena, 15 January 2009 – Through the UN Resolution 1861 adopted in New York on 14 January 2009, the Security Council approved the deployment of 5,200 peacekeepers to replace the European troops in eastern Chad and…
MINURCAT and Central African Government discuss future UN military presence in the CAR
N'Djamena, 23 January 2009 – A Central African government delegation led by Prime Minister Faustin Touadera met, in the country's capital Bangui, with Victor Angelo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the…
- Press Releases
MINURCAT hosts Ghanaian and Togolese military teams
N'Djamena, 27 January 2009 – The United Nations Mission in Central African and Chad (MINURCAT) successively hosted military teams from Togo and Ghana. The two countries have expressed a willingness to contribute military…
Joint operation searches refugee camp in eastern Chad
N'Djamena, 30 January 2009 – In a bid to protect and maintain the civilian and humanitarian character of refugee camps, the Détachement Intégré de Sécurité (DIS) and the United Nations' Police conducted a joint weapons search…
Chad Minister of Justice visited the Eastern part of the country
N'Djamena, 9 f é vrier 2009--The Minister of Justice of Chad, Mr. Jean Bowoyeu Alingue, initiated a one-week visit to eastern Chad on 2 February 2009 to meet with magistrates, prosecutors as well as administrative and…
The DIS by and for women in Chad
N'Djamena 9 February 2009 --In accordance with Security Council resolution 1778, the United Nations Mission in Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) is mandated to select, train, advise and provide support to elements…
ASG for Rule of Law and Security Institutions at DPKO, Mr. Dimitry Titov, visits Chad
N'Djamena, 9 February 2009-- ASG for Rule of Law and Security Institutions at DPKO, Mr. Dimitry Titov, visited the Chadian Prime Minister, Mr. Youssouf Saleh Abbas and MINURCAT, the peacekeeping operation in the Central…
End of DIS training and its deployment in Eastern Chad
N'Djamena, 26 February 2009 - A ceremony marking the official launching of the deployment of the Détachement Intégré de Sécurité (DIS), a Chadian force trained for humanitarian protection, took place on 26 February 2009 in…
UN Military Force took over EUFOR on 15 March 2009
Abéché, 15 March 2009-- On the 15th of March, the United Nations took control of the military component of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), thus replacing EUFOR, the European…