Peter Kessler said "Iraq's internal situation is perhaps more uncertain now than ever before, as growing chaos and the ongoing war bring new dangers to the civilian population. Looting and lawlessness appear to be rampant in many areas of Iraq, and the current security vacuum and uncertainty is prompting some people to flee.

"There is an immediate need for the occupying forces to maintain law and order and to ensure that people who need humanitarian aid have access to such assistance," he told a press conference here. "It is also vital that anyone who feels unsafe be able to reach neighbouring countries."

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