Zentralafrikanische Republik / Tschad
Aktuelle Einsätze
MINURCAT
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (UN-Geführt)
Beginn: 10/07
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Chad: beyond superficial stability – new ICG report (17.08.2010)
(Quelle: International Crisis Group (ICG))
The approaching elections could be important steps toward reviving democracy in Chad, but only if President Idriss Déby opens political space for the opposition beforehand. “Chad: Beyond Superficial Stability”, the latest report from the International Crisis Group, highlights the country’s chance to escape the political and military crisis of the last five years.
New report of the Secretary-General on CAR and Chad (30.06.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The report provides an update on United Nations activities in the Central African Republic and Chad.
Ban names new head of UN mission in Central African Republic and Chad (08.06.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed veteran staffer Youssef Mahmoud of Tunisia as the new head of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), which is due to wrap up by the end of the year.
Aid agencies prepare for MINURCAT exit (27.05.2010)
(Quelle: Irinnews)
Humanitarian officials will look to the Chad government to protect civilians and secure aid operations after the UN Security Council decided on 25 May to withdraw some 3,000 UN peacekeepers from the country's volatile east.
Chad reassures UN on protection of civilians after peacekeepers withdraw (26.05.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
Chadian President Idriss Déby today reiterated assurances that his Government will take responsibility to protect civilians, including the humanitarian community, as the United Nations prepares to end its peacekeeping mission there by the end of the year.
Security Council votes to end UN mission in Chad and Central African Republic (25.05.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Security Council today voted to end the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Chad and the Central African Republic by the end of the year, with a military withdrawal starting this week, after the Government requested the move despite concerns that it could impair aid to some 430,000 people.
Security Council extends UN force for two weeks as talks on troop cuts in Chad continue (12.05.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Security Council today decided to extend the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad for another two weeks, as it continues to examine possible options for a reduction of troops and a revised mandate for the force.
Chad and UN officials agree on major downsizing in peacekeeping force (23.04.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
United Nations and Chadian officials today agreed on a major initial reduction of peacekeepers there after the Government had called for the withdrawal of the UN mission's military component. The 3,351 troops now stationed in the African country as part of UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) … will been downsized to 1,900 as a first stage, the mission spokesman Penangnini Touré said in N'Djamena, the Chadian capital.
Chad-Sudan border reopens after seven years (13.04.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The border between Chad and Sudan has reopened seven years after the Darfur conflict forced its closure, Chadian officials said Tuesday, in another sign of improved relations between the former foes.
Ban names new head for MINURCAT (31.03.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today named a veteran United Nations official as his Acting Special Representative for the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), which was set up over two years ago amid increasing unrest, partly due to the war in neighbouring Sudan’s Darfur region. Youssef Mahmoud, a Tunisian national who joined the UN in 1981, replaces Victor Angelo who retired this month.
Chad, UN at odds over peacekeeping force (31.03.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The United Nations and the government of Chad are to wrap up talks on extending a U.N. peacekeeping force in the African country. The two sides disagree over the future size of that force.
UN official arrives in Chad for talks on future of peacekeeping force (23.03.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
A senior United Nations official arrived today in the Chadian capital to lead talks with that country’s Government on the future of the UN peacekeeping force in the African country and the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR).
Security Council extends UN force for two months, as talks with Chad continue (12.03.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic and Chad until 15 May, as discussions continue on the future of the operation.
Chad agrees to 2-month UN mission extension (01.03.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Chad has accepted a U.N. proposal to extend the mandate of its peacekeeping force in the West African country until May 15, the U.N. Secretary General's special representative said on Monday.
Chad and Sudan finalize joint boarder security forces (27.02.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Sudan and Chad met on Friday to finalize arrangements for the boarder deployment of joint forces.
MINURCAT - achievements, disappointments and a fragile future (26.02.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Insecurity, impunity and underdevelopment threaten civilian populations in eastern Chad despite the presence of the United Nations and repeated promises by the Government of Chad to improve the situation.
Chad seeks withdrawal of military component of UN mission (17.02.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The top United Nations peacekeeper is flying to Chad next week after the African country called for the withdrawal of the military component of the UN mission that was set up over two years ago after tensions increased along the border with Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region.
Sudan and Chad to end hostilities (10.02.2010)
(Quelle: BBC)
Sudan says it is ready for a full normalisation of relations with neighbouring Chad, raising hopes of an end to the conflict in Darfur.
UN: Chad peacekeeping force has not been a failure (09.02.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The United Nations on Tuesday said it regretted Chad's request for U.N. peacekeepers to withdraw and defended itself against allegations that the blue-helmet force has been a failure.
Sudan to lead a joint Chadian-Sudanese border force - agreement (06.02.2010)
(Quelle: Sudan Tribune)
Sudan and Chad have signed today an additional military protocol where the two neighbors agreed that Sudanese army will lead the joint command of a border monitoring force during the first six months.
U.N. to hold talks on force in Chad amid concerns for its future (25.01.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
United Nations officials will hold talks in Chad this week with the country's government after it requested an end to the U.N.'s mission in the Central African Republic and Chad, a move humanitarians fear could jeopardise their work. A U.N. team from New York will arrive in Chad on Tuesday, according to a U.N. spokesman.
Chad: Aid agencies anxious over peacekeepers’ possible exit (20.01.2010)
(Quelle: Irinnews)
Aid workers in volatile eastern Chad are anxiously watching discussions over the possible exit of UN peacekeepers, after the government has said it wants the mission out when its mandate ends on 15 March.
Chad says has asked U.N. to not renew mission (18.01.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Chad has asked the United Nations not to renew the mandate of the world body's mission in the central African country in March, a Chadian official told Reuters on Monday. … Dagache declined to give an immediate reason, but a U.N. source in Chad suggested the request may be a tactical move aimed at reforming the force's mandate.
Innovative UN forum seeks to promote reintegration of uprooted Chadians (01.01.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has brought together community, religious and military leaders to identify how conflict-scarred communities can peacefully co-exist in eastern Chad, as part of the first-ever forum of its kind.
UN boosts peacekeeping force in troubled area of Central African Republic (23.12.2009)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the CAR, Victor Angelo, announced today that the peacekeeping force (known as MINURCAT) would boost its presence at the Sam Ouandja camp given the security risks in the area.
Chad: NGOs scale back as security deteriorates (21.12.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
As the security situation continues to deteriorate in eastern Chad, some NGOs are scaling back and cutting services due to the risk of kidnapping.
Troubled Chad moving to calmer phase - U.N. official (18.11.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Chad, long racked by violence and poverty, seems to be moving into a calmer phase where its energies can be focused on development, the top United Nations official in the central African country said on Wednesday.
Chadian-Sudanese tensions halting regional peace efforts, says Ban (19.10.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
Agreements between Chad and Sudan reached in Doha in May and in Dakar last March have yet to be realized, he said.
UN mission needs funds (25.09.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is appealing to donor nations and institutions to be generous when they meet next week in Brussels to raise much-needed funds for the UN Mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR).
ICG Report “Chad: escaping from the oil trap” (26.08.2009)
(Quelle: International Crisis Group / International)
Since 2003 the exploitation of oil has contributed greatly to the deterioration of governance in Chad and to a succession of rebellions and political crises. The financial windfall – in 2007, 53 million barrels earning the government $1.2 billion – has increased corruption, stoked domestic dissent and led to rebellions supported by neighbouring Sudan.