Mission des Nations Unies en République Centrafricaine et au Tchad
MINURCAT | |
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operation area | Chad , Central African Republic |
English name | United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad |
French name | Mission des Nations Unies en République Centrafricaine et au Tchad |
Based on UN resolution | 1778 (September 25, 2007) |
Other UN resolutions |
1861 (January 14, 2009)
1923 (May 25, 2010) |
Type of mission | Peacekeeping / peace enforcement |
Beginning | September 2007 |
The End | December 31, 2010 |
management | Victor Da Silva Angelo ( Portugal ) |
Operating strength (max.) | 300 police officers, 25 military liaison officers, 2,200 soldiers |
Military out | |
Police off | |
Deaths | 6th |
costs | (Budget) $ 315.08 million |
The Mission des Nations Unies en République Centrafricaine et au Tchad (MINURCAT) was a United Nations mission in Chad and the Central African Republic .
background
The tense security situation in eastern Chad, the northeastern Central African Republic and western Sudan is a threat to the population, refugees , displaced persons and humanitarian aid operations . It also endangers stability in the region.
Despite the Tripoli and N'Djamena agreements of July 26, 2006, signed between Sudan and Chad, which were intended to improve relations between the two countries, there were a number of bloody clashes, some of which were regular Various rebel groups were involved.
Mission duties
The mission was mandated by resolutions 1778 and 1861 .
MINURCAT aims at a “multidimensional presence” through which, among other things, by improving the security situation on site, a voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons, humanitarian aid measures and favorable conditions for reconstruction and economic and social development are to be made possible.
In the security sector, the police of Chad are supported and a liaison organization is being set up with the security forces (including the army , gendarmerie , police, nomadic national guard , judiciary and penal system in Chad and the Central African Republic). The mandate explicitly provides for the fight against crime.
Through close cooperation with the Sudanese government, the African Union , the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) and the follow-on mission, the mission of the United Nations and the African Union in Darfur (UNAMID), the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA), the Multinational Force of the Economic Community of Central African States in the Central African Republic (MICOPAX) and the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) should exchange information about the timely threats to the humanitarian Show activities in the region.
The Mission has a robust mandate under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations to enforce the freedom of movement of its personnel and the protection of civilians.
Operational strength
In resolution 1778, a personnel approach of a maximum of 300 police officers and 50 liaison officers was initially specified to fulfill the mandate, which was adjusted to 300 police officers, 25 liaison officers and 5,200 soldiers by resolution 1861.
The workforce (as of June 2010) was made up as follows: 3,473 soldiers, 24 military observers, 189 police officers, 419 international civilian personnel (as of May 2010), 597 local staff (as of May 2010) and 158 United Nations volunteers.
guide
MINURCAT is led by the special envoy of the United Nations Secretary General Victor Da Silva Angelo from Portugal. He is represented by the Jordanian Rima Salah.
The military commanders ( Force Commander ) is Major General Elhadji Mouhamedou Kandji from Senegal , leader of the police force ( Police Commissioner ) is the Argentine Geraldo Chaumont.
International participation
Countries that are militarily participating in MINURCAT are Egypt , Albania , Ethiopia , Bangladesh , Bolivia , Brazil , Ecuador , Finland , France , Gabon , Gambia , Ghana , Ireland , Italy , Yemen , Jordan , Kenya , Kyrgyzstan , Croatia , Mali , Malawi , Namibia , Nepal , Nigeria , Norway , Austria , Pakistan , Poland , Portugal (temporary), Rwanda , Russia , Zambia , Senegal , Spain , Sweden , Togo , Tunisia , Uganda , Uruguay and the United States .
Policemen were posted through Egypt, Benin , Burkina Faso , Burundi , Ivory Coast , France, Guinea , Yemen, Jordan, Cameroon , Libya , Madagascar , Mali, Niger , Portugal, Rwanda, Sweden, Senegal, Togo and Turkey .
Embedded EU Mission
Resolution 1778 authorized the European Union to support MINURCAT with EUFOR Tchad / RCA for a period of one year . After the end of the operation, responsibility passed to MINURCAT, which was enlarged by Resolution 1861.