The United Nations will continue its contacts with the de-facto authorities in Niger to continue its work inside the country, the UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.
"As in all of these similar situations, there are operational contacts to make sure that our humanitarian activities can work," Dujarric told a briefing, adding: "In places where there have been non-democratic changes of governments or outright coups, we will continue to work with de facto authorities or whoever's in charge to ensure that our work can continue, that we can continue to serve the people and that our staff is safe."
Humanitarian deliveries are ongoing and there have been a few flights, he added.
A coup took place in Niger on July 26. President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted and detained by his own guard, led by Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani.
Following the coup, ECOWAS suspended all financial aid to Niger, froze rebels' assets and imposed a ban on commercial flights to and from the country. In early August, ECOWAS leaders agreed during the summit in Abuja to activate a standby force to potentially force the Nigerien military to reinstate Bazoum.