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U.N. Passes Darfur Peacekeeping Resolution
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem May 16, 2006 02:16pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Tuesday, May 16, 2006 08:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By NICK WADHAMS
The Associated Press
Tuesday, May 16, 2006; 12:04 PM
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution Tuesday that would accelerate planning for a United Nations peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region.
The resolution, passed unanimously, also threatens "strong and effective measures" _ diplomatic language for sanctions _ against anyone who stands in the way of a May 5 peace agreement signed by the Sudanese government and Darfur's main rebel group.
According to the document, the council demands that an assessment team deploy to Sudan within a week to prepare for the United Nations to take control of an African Union-led peacekeeping mission now in Darfur.
Sudan's government had blocked the team but recently signaled it would lift its opposition because of the peace deal.
The resolution came a day after the African Union agreed to transfer authority for its 7,300-member peacekeeping force in Darfur to the United Nations by the end of September or earlier if the U.N. is ready. |
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