UN mission in Chad and CAR hands over projects

 New York, 23 Dec – (ANA) - 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 prepares to wind up its responsibilities there at the end of

this month.

 Speaking at the handover ceremony in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, 

the Deputy-Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Rima Salah, said that the UN country team has extensive field experience and will continue to work for the benefit of the Chadian people.

 “The Government and the UN agencies are natural partners and as such they are bound to achieve a lot in the service of the Chadian people,” Ms. Salah said.

 The programmes handed over include human rights, rule of law and good

governance, child protection, the campaign against gender-based violence, the return of internally displaced persons and HIV/AIDS projects. (ANA)

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