Peacekeeper with Sudanese refugee children in Bahai, Eastern Chad.
16 October 2009
© UN Photo/Olivia Grey Pritchard
© UN Photo/Olivia Grey Pritchard

Protecting civilians, promoting human rights, rule of law and regional peace
The United Nations Mission in Central African Republic and Chad, known by its acronym MINURCAT, was established by Security Council resolution 1778 (2007)
on 25 September 2007 in consultation with the authorities of Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) in order to contribute to the protection of civilians; promote human rights and the rule of law; and promote regional peace.
With the adoption of resolution 1861 (2009)
on 14 January 2009, the Security Council authorized the deployment of a military component of MINURCAT to follow the European Union military force, known as EUFOR. The transfer of authority between EUFOR and the military component of MINURCAT took place on 15 March 2009.
