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July 26, 2004
UN Council Members Expect Vote on Sudan This Week

REUTERS: UN Council Members Expect Vote on Sudan This Week

The United States is expected to call a U.N. vote this week on Sudan's Darfur region although China, Pakistan and others still object to threatening sanctions against Khartoum, diplomats said on Monday.

"I think it will go through by Thursday with the text pretty well unadjusted," British Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry told Reuters.

The U.S.-drafted Security Council resolution would put an immediate weapons embargo on militia and rebels in Darfur in western Sudan, where government forces and Arab militia have been battling a rebellion since last year.

At least 30,000 civilians have been killed in Darfur, 1 million are uprooted from their villages and 2 million need food.

The measure also threatens sanctions against Sudan in 30 days if Khartoum does not provide security for African villagers from Arab militias, called Janjaweed, that are blamed for murder, rape and pillaging.

Diplomats attending closed-door negotiations said China, Pakistan and Algeria called for more time for Sudan to implement promises made to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on protecting civilians in Darfur.

Posted by Laurence Simon at July 26, 2004 07:06 PM | TrackBack
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..pleezze;someone kick me ,would somebody explain to this hard head whats ((“United”))with this organization...give me a break...

Posted by: Rob_NC [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 28, 2004 08:24 AM

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