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MINURCAT

MINURCATUnited Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad

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MINURCAT Facts and Figures

Location
Chad and the Central African Republic

Headquarters
N'Djamena , Chad (Liaison Office of Bangui , the Central African Republic)

Forward HQ
Abéché, Chad

Duration
September 2007 to present

Current authorization
Established for a period of one year

(Security Council resolution 1861 of 14 January 2009)

     Authorized strength (resolution 1861 of 14 January 2009):

     A maximum of 300 police and 25 military liaison officers, 5,200 military

     personnel, and an appropriate number of civilian personnel

     Strength as of 30 November 2008:

     279 total uniformed personnel, including 44 military observers and 235

     police officers supported by 307 international civilian personnel , 169

     local civilian staff and 89 United Nations Volunteers

Note: Statistics for international and local civilians are as of 31 October 2008

Contributors

of Military

Personnel

Austria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Egypt Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal,  Rwanda, Senegal, Spain, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia and Tunisia

Contributors

of Police

Personnel

Argentina, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, France, Guinea, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Portugal, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo and Yemen

Fatalities

2

Financial Aspects

Method of financing:

Assessments in respect of a Special Account



Approved budget:

1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009: $315.08 million (A/C.5/62/30)

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