NASSIR Posted January 11, 2007 U.N. Backs Deployment of Troops to Somalia http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2007/01/11/ap/headlines/d8mj18m81.txt Russia's U.N. Ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, the current council president, told reporters after a closed-door meeting Wednesday that members regard Somalia as "a high priority matter" and are concerned about instability, security, and the humanitarian situation. "They expressed their support for the plan to send a humanitarian assessment mission to the border between Somalia and Kenya and spoke of the importance of adequate humanitarian support for Somalia," he said. "They strongly supported inclusive political dialogue among various political forces in Somalia. They favor speedy deployment of IGASOM," a new force to be set up by the African Union and a seven-nation regional group. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
