released," Dujarric added."Our humanitarian colleagues say that people in Amhara need shelter, food, and water, as well as medicines and protection, as fighting in Amhara has led to many people being newly displaced from Dessie, Kombolcha, Baati, Kamissie and other areas in Amhara," he said. "Tens of thousands of internally displaced people have reportedly registered in the city of Debre Berhan, with many people taking shelter in two schools there."Thousands of people are also reportedly displaced from Chifra and Ada'ar in Afar, he added. The majority of these people are women and children.The Spokesman said security concerns hamper the delivery of humanitarian aid. Electricity and telecommunications were cut in Dessie and Kombolcha in Amhara on October 30. Some 915,000 people have received food assistance, and nearly 160,000 have received shelter and other items since August.However, he added that no UN-organized humanitarian supplies could take the Semera-Abala-Mekelle route into Tigray since October 18. In Semera, Afar region, 364 trucks are being held.Dujarric said fuel and cash shortages significantly affect the ability of the United Nations and its partners to transport supplies, including food. The lack of essential medical equipment, supplies, and vaccines across the whole of Tigray is also seriously impacting the availability of health care.Still, humanitarian partners remain in Tigray, aiming to deliver assistance with available resources, he added.Between October 28 and November 3, about 112,000 people received food in Tigray, well below the average of 870,000 targeted for assistance each week, he said.Throughout the country, humanitarian operations face a funding gap of 1.3$ billion, including $350 million for the response in Tigray alone, he added.
--IANS int/khz/
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