MINURCAT
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad
MINURCAT
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad

Closure of MINURCAT

The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) mandate ended on 31 December 2010 following UN Security Council Resolution 1923, with Chad assuming responsibility for civilian protection and UN agencies continuing peacebuilding efforts.

DIS Ground Operations Get a Boost with 74 New 4X4 Vehicles

  • 24 March 2010
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A convoy of UN four wheel drive vehicles along a red dirt road.
UN Photo/Olivia Grey Pritchard

N'Djamena, 3 March 2010 – The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) on 23 March 2010 handed over 74 pick-up trucks to the Chadian security unit known by its French acronym of DIS (Détachement intégré de Sécurité), and tasked with protecting refugees and IDPs in eastern Chad.

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PRESS RELEASE - 2010-03-23, DIS Ground Operations Get a Boost with 74 New 4X4 Vehicles.pdf

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United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad

The United Nations Mission in Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) was established by Security Council Resolutions 1861 (2009), 1834 (2008) and 1778 (2007) in consultation with the authorities of Chad and the Central African Republic.