This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva.  Further information can be found on the UNHCR website, www.unhcr.ch, which should also be checked for regular media updates on non-briefing days.

1) CHAD

UNHCR teams in Eastern Chad are monitoring the border region with Sudan amid reports that another 18,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed into Chad in the past week following heavy fighting