Friday, May 16, 2008

Security Council calls for plans to deploy UN peace force to Somalia to continue


Security Council meeting on Somalia15 May 2008 – The Security Council today called on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to continue contingency plans to deploy a possible United Nations peacekeeping operation in strife-torn Somalia and to relocate its political office from neighbouring Kenya.
In a resolution adopted unanimously, Council members deplored the deteriorating humanitarian situation inside Somalia – which has not had a functioning national government since 1991 – and called on Mr. Ban and the international community to therefore intensify their efforts to promote political .. dig more..http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26684&Cr=somali&Cr1=

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