Closure of MINURCAT

MINURCAT completed its mandate on 31 December 2010, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1923 (2010) and at the request of the Chadian Government, which had pledged full responsibility for protecting civilians on its territory. Following its withdrawal, the UN country team and the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) remained in the country to continue to work for the benefit of the Chadian people.

Reporting to the Security Council in December, the Secretary-General said “MINURCAT has been an unusual and unique United Nations peacekeeping operation in that it was devoted solely to contributing to the protection of civilians, without an explicit political mandate. It has gone through the stages of planning, deployment and withdrawal in the short span of less than four years, enduring adversities in each.”

For more on the implementation of the MINURCAT’s mandate, achievements and the lessons learned, please see the Secretary-General’s final report S/2010/611 of 1 December 2010.

Nepalese Medal Parade Ceremony

9 Jun 2010

Nepalese Medal Parade Ceremony

In a colorful parade mounted by the Nepalese battalion and attended by civilian and military authorities, MINURCAT force commander, Major-general El Hadji Mouhamadou Kandji, presented medals to 567 Nepalese soldiers and one staff officer from Pakistan, after completing a six-month of service in the force.

The Nepalese contingent has taken control of the Southern Sector, following the departure of the Irish and the Finnish contingents. Its tasks include guarding UN compounds in Bahai, Hadjer Hadid, Abdi, Iriba and Koukou Angarana.

Presenting the awards, The Force-Commander, Gen. Kadji, said he was pleased by the work and dedication of the battalion and expected the good work to continue.

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Closure of MINURCAT

Nepalese Medal Parade Ceremony

Nepalese Medal Parade Ceremony