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The causes of insecurity and instability in Chad, the Central African Republic and the sub-region include weak institutions and poor infrastructure.

That assessment comes in Secretary-General's latest report on Chad and the Central African Republic.

The report says these, combined with an inability to deal with the insecurity and violence, have gravely weakened the region.

On the basis on the findings of recent assessment missions, the Secretary-General recommends that the Security Council create a UN military force of up to 6,000 troops to take over from the European force (EUFOR) when its mandate expires in a few months.

He also invites Member States to work with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to establish a stand-by presence to be deployed on short notice in order back up the Mission in cases of increased security threats.

However, the secretary-general advises that the Council leave in draft form the resolution authorizing the deployment until the Secretariat has received firm commitments of troops and other critical support equipment.

This is Donn Bobb reporting.

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