France, Britain push for quick U.N. move on Darfur - Reuters

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France, Britain push for quick U.N. move on Darfur
Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:58AM EDT
Reuters


PARIS (Reuters) - Britain and France said on Friday they would push for the U.N. Security Council to quickly authorise thousands of troops and police for Darfur and told Khartoum to act fast on the crisis or face more sanctions.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown told a news conference they would dispatch their foreign ministers to U.N. headquarters in New York to pressure the council's disputing members into reaching an agreement fast.

"We cannot wait another month before the resolution is passed by the United Nations and we cannot wait more months before we see action on the ground that makes the situation better today than it has been for the last few years," Brown told reporters after their first meeting since taking office.

The council is considering a five-page draft resolution sponsored by Britain, France and Ghana that Sudan and several council members say contains too many references to humanitarian and other issues, including a threat of "further measures" if any of the parties "fail to fulfill their commitments or cooperate fully".

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