Central African Republic and Chad- MINURCAT- Facts and Figures
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Location   Chad and the Central African Republic
Headquarters   N’Djamena, Chad (Liaison Office in Bangui, the Central African Republic)
Duration   September 2007 to present
Current authorization   Established for a period of one year
(Security Council resolution 1778 of 25 September 2007)

Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission  

Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General

  Rima Salah (Jordan)

Police Commissioner

  [Acting] Cesar Zorzenon (Argentina)

Chief Military Liaison Officer

  [Acting] François N'Diaye (Senegal)
Strength  

Authorized strength ( resolution 1778 of 25 September 2007):
A maximum of 300 police and 50 military liaison officers and an appropriate number of civilian personnel

Strength as of 31 March 2008 :
14 military observers and 71 police personnel.

Contributors of military personnel   Bangladesh, Denmark, Egypt, Gabon, Kyrgystan, Mali, Senegal, Spain, Sweden and Yemen
Contributors of police personnel   Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, France, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo and Yemen
Fatalities   None
Financial aspects  

Method of financing:
Assessments in respect of a Special Account

Approved budget:
1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008: $182.44 million (A/C.5/62/23)


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