October 15

• Central African Republic: UN Begins Relocation of Refugees Affected by Floods in Chad

  The United Nations today announced it has begun relocating Central African Republic (CAR) refugees living in southern Chad to a new site due to floods that have affected the camps... Read more »

September 3

• West Africa: On UN Visit, Basketball Star Pau Gasol Urges Help for Children Affected by Sahel Crisis

  Pau Gasol, National Basketball Association (NBA) champion and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), has wrapped up a trip to Chad by urging continued support for... Read more »

July 26

• Central Africa: Ten Nations Act to Protect Forests

  Ten Central African countries will take part in a United Nations-backed initiative that will help them set up national forest monitoring systems and strengthen cooperation among... Read more »

July 20

• Chad: World Court Orders Habré's Prosecution

  The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled today that Senegal must either prosecute former Chadian President Hissène Habré for war crimes or... Read more »

April 24

• Chad: Ugandan Rebels Could Take Refuge in Chad, Warn Officials

  Senior United Nations and African Union officials arrived in Chad this weekend on a joint mission to warn its Government that the country could be the next destination of the... Read more »

April 4

• Chad: UN Official Highlights Human Rights Concerns, Praises Readiness to Address Them

  A senior United Nations human rights official has acknowledged that the political will exists in Chad to improve human rights, but noted that the country has a difficult task... Read more »

March 10

• West Africa: At Least 15 Million Face Sahel Food Shortages

  The United Nations food agency today called for $69.8 million in additional funding to prevent a full-blown food and nutrition crisis from unfolding in Africa's Sahel region. Read more »

February 22

• Chad: Actress Mia Farrow Launches UN-Backed Polio Vaccination Campaign in Chad

  The United States actress and humanitarian advocate Mia Farrow has helped launch a United Nations-supported polio vaccination campaign in Chad, a country which holds the second... Read more »

February 14

• West Africa: Aid Groups Hold Crisis Meeting Over Sahel Drought

  The leaders of United Nations aid agencies, humanitarian organizations and donor governments will meet on Wednesday in Rome to discuss how to urgently scale up assistance in... Read more »

January 27

• West Africa: UN Officials Calls for Action on Sahel Problems

  The United Nations political chief today called for the establishment of a mechanism to address the myriad challenges facing countries in West Africa's Sahel region, which, he... Read more »

December 14, 2011

• Chad: Hague Court Reports Govt to UN Security Council

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) decided today that Chad has not met its obligation to fully cooperate with the court by failing to arrest and surrender Sudanese President... Read more »

October 11, 2011

• West Africa: Cholera Outbreak 'One of Worst Ever' - UN

  The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) called today for an urgent increase in the efforts to combat "one of the worst ever" cholera outbreaks affecting large numbers of people... Read more »

September 23, 2011

• Chad: Govt Asks for UN Aid to Help Citizens Fleeing Libya

  Chad today called for continued international aid to carry out the tasks it has taken over from a United Nations peacekeeping force to protect hundreds of thousands of refugees and... Read more »

August 18, 2011

• Central Africa: Security Council Calls for Concerted Efforts to Enhance Stability in Region

  The Security Council today encouraged the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) to form partnerships with other organizations to help countries in the region to... Read more »

July 13, 2011

• Senegal: UN Rights Chief Welcomes Nation's Decision Not to Repatriate Former Dictator to Chad

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today welcomed Senegal's decision not to repatriate former dictator Hissène Habré to Chad, but said that he... Read more »

July 10, 2011

• Senegal: UN Urges Review of Reported Intention to Extradite Ex-Chadian Leader

  The United Nations human rights chief today expressed deep concern over an announcement by the Senegalese Government that former Chadian president Hissène Habré would... Read more »

June 22, 2011

• Chad: Child Soldiers Demobilized

  The top United Nations official concerned with children in armed conflict said Chad would need assistance in re-integrating into society the child soldiers that are being... Read more »

June 2, 2011

• Chad: Displaced Villagers in East Make Their Way Home With UN Help

  Villagers uprooted by violence in eastern Chad several years ago have begun returning to their homes with the help of the United Nations refugee agency now that security has... Read more »

March 19, 2011

• Senegal: Put Chad's Habré on Trial, Says UN Rights Chief

  Senegal has made significant progress in improving human rights, but the country should put the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré on trial for international... Read more »

March 2, 2011

• Central Africa: UN Opens Office to Promote Peace in Region

  The United Nations today opened a new political office designed to support the efforts of Central African nations to consolidate peace and prevent conflict, as well as to tackle... Read more »

February 22, 2011

• Chad: Use of Child Soldiers an Ongoing Problem - UN Chief

  The report to the Security Council on children and armed conflict in Chad, which covers the period from July 2008 to December 2010, also notes that children continue to be targets... Read more »

February 15, 2011

• Chad: Soldiers Recruit Children, Says UN Chief

  The recruitment and use of children by armed forces and other armed groups in Chad persists, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report, while noting that reduced tensions... Read more »

December 22, 2010

• Central African Republic: Departing UN Mission in Chad And Central African Republic Hands Over Projects

  The United Nations mission in Chad and the Central African Republic (MINURCAT) has handed over its programmes to the Government of Chad and the UN agencies in the country as it... Read more »

December 21, 2010

• Chad: Security Council Calls for Funding for Civilian Protection in East

  The Security Council today called on Member States to ensure sufficient funding for the Chadian unit that will be responsible for protecting some 600,000 refugees and internally... Read more »

December 15, 2010

• Chad: Civilian Protection Force Will Need Continued Assistance After UN Leaves - Envoy

  Chadian security forces entrusted with protecting civilians will need continued international assistance after the United Nations mission withdraws at the end of the year, the top... Read more »