BASIC FACTS

The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country located in central Africa that borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria and Niger to the west. The Republic of Chad is a presidential republic that gained its independence in 1960. 

Capital: N’Djamena

Chad does not have any nuclear power plants, research reactors, or other nuclear facilities. Chad reportedly posesses natural uranium deposits, although explorations have not indicated that they are rich or large enough to justify commercial exploitation.

TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

• Joined the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1964
• Signed the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1968
• Ratified in 1970
• Signed the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 1994
• Ratified in 2004
• Signed Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) in 1996
• Ratified in 2013
• Signed the Partial test Ban Treaty in 1963
• Ratified in 1965
• Signed the Pelindaba Treaty in 1996
• Ratified in 2012
• Signed the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in 1998
• Ratified in 1999
• Signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions in 2008
  • Ratified in 2013
• Acceded to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in 2013
• Ratified in 2015
• Signed the Kinshasa Convention in 2010
• Ratified in 2012

REGIONAL GROUPS

• Member of the G-77
• Member of the African Group
• Member of the African Union
• Member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

RECENT REPRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

• Chairperson for the African Union in 2016/2017
• Non-Permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2014/2015
• Member of the 1540 Committee in 2014/2015

LINKS

UN State Summary

Ratification of Treaties & Membership in International Organizations Related to Disarmament