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Graduation of the 5th DIS class of 127 officers and official hand-over of 94 vehicles
N'Djamena, February 5, 2010 -- On Friday 05 February 2010, the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) organized a solemn ceremony to mark the end of training for the 5th class of officers…
MINURCAT marks International Child Soldiers Day
The Human Rights section of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), in collaboration with the Cercle des ONG, the regional delegation of the Ministry of Human Rights and Promotion of…
Arrival in Chad of Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Alain Le Roy .
N'Djamena, 24 Frebruary 2010 - Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Peacekeeping Operations, arrived in Chad on a five-day mission late in the evening of Wednesday, 24 February 2010. Mr. Le Roy arrived on board…
USG Alain Le Roy visited Chad from 24 February to 1 March 2010 for talks with the Chadian authorities
Following their meeting, an agreement was reached on a "technical rollover" of the mandate until 15 May 2010, which means a two-month extension of the mandate as it already existed. During the two months from 15 March to 15…
MINURCAT Builds Wells to Provide Water to Iriba for the Next 50 Years
Iriba, 3 March 2010 - The Norwegian Well Drilling Unit of the United Nations Mission in the Central African and Chad (MINURCAT) has just built two wells to supply water to the town of Iriba. This achievement comes after…
MINURCAT Marks First Anniversary since Taking over from EUFOR
Abeche, 15 March 2010 --In a symbolic but impressive show, MINURCAT celebrated in Abeche on 15 March 2010 its first anniversary since taking over from EUFOR. The occasion also served to mark the two years of MINURCAT's…
DIS Pick-up trucks arriving in Abeche
MINURCAT recently trained another batch of 127 new DIS elements. During the closing ceremony of this training session, MINURCAT also donated 94 new Pick-Up trucks to this force that has been tasked with protecting refugees…
UN Photo/Olivia Grey Pritchard
DIS Ground Operations Get a Boost with 74 New 4X4 Vehicles
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…
UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras
Departure from Chad of SRSG Victor Angelo
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Central African Republic and Chad, Mr. Victor Angelo, left Chad on Friday, 26 March 2010. He leaves MINURCAT at a time when the United Nations is having discussions…
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
Mr. Youssef Mahmoud of Tunisia Appointed as New Head of MINURCAT
N'Djamena, 1 April 2010 – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, appointed Mr. Youssef Mahmoud as his Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad…