- Press Releases
MINURCAT hosts Russian Special Representative
N'Djamena, 20 October 2009 – The President of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Sudan, Mr. Margelov, visited the installations and leadership of the United…
Top official recognizes UNV contribution in Chad
N'Djamena , 4 October 2008 -- The top official for the UN peacekeeping mission in Chad and the Central African Republic has met with UNV volunteers to discuss their growing contribution.The Special Representative of the…
UNV volunteers in Chad help homeless improve their living environment
UNV volunteers in Chad are spending their spare time helping marginalized communities. The houses of 30 families were destroyed during the February 2008 war between rebels and governmental forces and these families are now…
Health and sports in N’Djamena
N'Djamana, 15 January 2009 --Chad: With the participation of civil society and the Government, UNV in Chad organized two events in N'Djamena to celebrate the 24th International Volunteer Day (IVD) and promote the spirit of…
Regional Human Rights Forum in Abeche, Chad
Abeche, 28 October 2009 – The government of Chad, represented by its Minister for Human Rights, Mr. Abderamane Djasnabaille, organized a two-day regional forum on human rights, from 27 to 28 October, in Abeche. MINURCAT…
Regional Human rights Forum in Abeche
Abeche, 28 October 2009 -- A two-day regional forum to discuss human rights issues ended on 28 October in Abeche, eastern Chad. The forum, organized by the Chadian Ministry of Human Rights and supported by the Human Rights…
Water pumps in Guereda repaired through MINURCAT QIP
Guereda --- On 31 October, the SRSG, Victor Angelo, accompanied by the Polish Commander and the Prefect of Guereda officially inaugurated the water pumps rehabilitated in that town through a Quick Impact Project financed by…
The Communities of Tiero and Marena Agree to Reconcile
Koukou-Angarana, 14 November 2009 – A ceremony to reconcile communities of displaced persons took place on 14 November 2009 in the twin villages of Tiero and Marena located some 50 km east of Koukou-Angarana near the border…
- Press Releases
Cambodian Troops Arrive in Chad to Participate in UN Mission
Abeche, 19 November 2009 – Cambodian troops arrived on 17 November 2009 in Abeche as part of MNURCAT, the UN Peacekeeping Mission mandated for eastern Chad and northeastern Central African Republic. < >
MINURCAT Deplores the Death of a Staff Member
N'Djamena, 20 November 2009 – It is with deep sorrow that the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) informs of the death of Mr. Ahmed Amine Dabo, Chief of the Code of Conduct and…
MINURCAT Trains Prison Managers in Chad
The Prisons Advisory Unit of MINURCAT organized, between 16 and 21 November 2009, a training workshop for prison managers. The workshop, which took place in N'Djamena, drew participants from all over Chad, comprising 40 Heads…
Celebration of International Volunteer Day
Abéché -- The United Nations Volunteers of MINURCAT celebrated on 5 December 2009 their International Day in Abéché on the theme, "Volunteering for our Planet". Prominent among the participants were the highest local…