United Nations Radio

There is a warning of worsening insecurity and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in eastern Chad.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs -OCHA says more than 26,000 internally displaced persons in the area of Dogdoré are affected.

OCHA reports that humanitarian operations there have been suspended, except for urgent activities such as responding to medical emergencies and the provision of drinking water.

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes is calling on the Government of Chad to work closely with humanitarian agencies to improve security conditions so that full-scale humanitarian operations may resume.

He also calls on all belligerent parties to allow humanitarian activities to continue without hindrance.

This is Donn Bobb reporting for United Nations Radio.

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