United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad

United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad

Infobox UN
name = United Nations Mission in the Central African Republica and Chad


caption =
type = Peacekeeping Mission
acronyms = MINURCAT
head = Jos%C3%A9 Victor da Silva Angelo
status = Active (mandate until 15 March 2009)UN document |docid=S-RES-1834(2008) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2008 |resolution_number=1834 |page=2 |accessdate=2008-09-26|date=24 September 2008]
established = 25 September 2007
website = [http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/minurcat/ un.org/minurcat]
parent = United Nations Security Council
subsidiaries =
commons =
footnotes =
The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) is a United Nations peacekeeping mission established by the United Nations Security Council on September 25, 2007 to provide a multidimensional presence of up to 350 police and military personnel to eastern Chad and north-eastern Central African RepublicUN document |docid=S-RES-1778(2007) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2007 |resolution_number=1778 |page=3 |accessdate=2007-09-27|date=25 September 2007]

The mission comes as a response to the dire situation of an estimated 230,000 refugees from Darfur who continue to flee into bordering eastern Chad and north-eastern Central African Republic (CAR). Armed Sudanese rebel groups have continuously carried out attacks across the Sudanese border, endangering local residents and Darfurian refugees alike.

This followed on from a resolution in July 2007 sending UNAMID into the regionUN document |docid=S-RES-1769(2007) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2007 |resolution_number=1769 |accessdate=2007-09-27|date=31 July 2007] and a resolution in August 2006 sending UNMIS there,UN document |docid=S-RES-1706(2006) |type=Resolution |body=Security Council |year=2006 |resolution_number=1706 |accessdate=2007-09-27|date=31 August 2006] the Secretary-General drafted a report outlining the shape of the mission he thought should be sent there,UN document |docid=S-2007-488 |type=Document |body=Security Council |year=2007 |document_number=488 |accessdate=2007-09-27|10 August 2007] as well as received assurance from the European Union of its contribution of troops.UN document |docid=S-2007-560 |type=Document |body=Security Council |year=2007 |document_number=560 |accessdate=2007-09-27|date=21 September 2007]

Although November 2007 has often been cited as the starting point for early troop deployments, the UN as well as the EU have yet to announce an official list of contributors as well as most senior management staff.

European Union mission

The EU forces mission EUFOR Tchad/RCA operates under the auspices and in the framework of MINURCAT in Chad and the Central African Republic was authorized in late 2007. The deployment of up to 4,300 troops began in February 2008. Current confirmed contributors include (with number of troops committed): [ [http://hdptcar.net/blog/2007/11/14/detailed-update-on-uneu-peacekeeping-mission-to-prevent-darfur-violence-spill/ UN monitoring website HDPT Central African Republic] , accessed 14 November 2007]
* France – half of the full contingent [ [http://ap.google.com/article/AleqM5iLUb1uAUBn8ZCtqOknXmAUT120BwD8S9QT480 Associated Press] , accessed 17 October 2007]
* Ireland – 400 troops [ [http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/1113/breaking39.htm Ireland.com] , accessed 13 November 2007]
* Sweden – 200 troops [ [http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL18744159.html Reuters] , accessed 18 October 2007]
* Austria – 160 troops [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/06/europe/EUR-GEN-Austria-Chad.php IHT] , accessed 6 November 2007]
* Poland – 150 troops [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL0672153220071106 Reuters] , accessed 6 November 2007]
* Romania – 120 troops [ [http://www.panapress.com/freenewspor.asp?code=por010236&dte=13/11/2007 Panapress] , accessed 13 November 2007]
* Belgium – 100 troops [ [http://ap.google.com/article/AleqM5iLUb1uAUBn8ZCtqOknXmAUT120BwD8S9QT480 Associated Press - no numbers specified] , accessed 14 November 2007] [ [http://www.panapress.com/freenewspor.asp?code=por010236&dte=13/11/2007 Panapress - specifying 100 troops] , accessed 13 November 2007]
* Spain – 80 troops [ [http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Espana/enviara/aviones/militares/Chad/elpepuesp/20071106elpepinac_15/Tes El Pais] , accessed 6 November 2007]
* Finland – 40 troops [ [http://newsroom.finland.fi/stt/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=16905&group=Politics Finish News Agency] , accessed 5 October 2007]
* Netherlands - 60 Marines [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL02817534 Reuters] , accessed 2 November 2007]

According to the Brussels-based news agency “Panapress” [ [http://www.panapress.com/freenewspor.asp?code=por010236&dte=13/11/2007 Panapress - specifying 100 troops] , accessed 13 November 2007] , a number of non-EU countries also expressed interest in providing logistic or personnel support to the EUFOR mission. This unofficial list includes Turkey, Macedonia, Norway, Iceland, Croatia, and Canada.

Their mandate included “to take all necessary measures, within its capabilities and its area of operation in eastern Chad and the north-eastern Central African Republic” to protect civilians, facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid, and ensure the safety of UN personnel. The EU operation commander, General Patrick Nash, announced on 5 November [ [http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=606225 The Times article on 4,300 troop deployment instead of 3,000] , accessed 14 November 2007] that this force will be 4,300 troops strong. The military operation was approved by the Council of the European Union on 15 October [ [http://hdptcar.net/blog/2007/11/14/detailed-update-on-uneu-peacekeeping-mission-to-prevent-darfur-violence-spill/ UN monitoring website HDPT Central African Republic] , accessed 14 November 2007] .

External links

* [http://hdptcar.net/blog/2007/11/14/detailed-update-on-uneu-peacekeeping-mission-to-prevent-darfur-violence-spill/ HDPT - United Nations website monitoring detailed progress of EUFOR TCHAD/RCA and MINURCAT]
* [http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/minurcat/ MINURCAT website]
* [http://web.mit.edu/SSP/Publications/working_papers/WP_07-1.pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Study on MINURCAT and EUFOR TCHAD/RCA]
* [http://consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=1366&lang=en EUFOR TCHAD/RCA website]
* [http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/sc9127.doc.htm Security Council authorizes establishment of ‘Multidimensional Presence’ in Chad, Central African Republic, unanimously adopting Resolution 1778 (2007)] UN News Centre

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