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United Nations to Consider Larger Peacekeeping Force for Central African Republic United Nations to Consider Large Peacekeeping Force for Central African Republic
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UNITED NATIONS — The violence in the Central African Republic jolted the United Nations Security Council into rare accord on Thursday, with France announcing that it would soon propose a resolution to establish a large and robust United Nations peacekeeping force and the United States expressing full-throated support.UNITED NATIONS — The violence in the Central African Republic jolted the United Nations Security Council into rare accord on Thursday, with France announcing that it would soon propose a resolution to establish a large and robust United Nations peacekeeping force and the United States expressing full-throated support.
United Nations officials have repeatedly warned of ethnic cleansing in the Central African Republic. On Thursday, they described to the Security Council a country where Muslims had fled their homes in response to rampaging Christian militias, where millions were living in chronic hunger and where state institutions had collapsed.United Nations officials have repeatedly warned of ethnic cleansing in the Central African Republic. On Thursday, they described to the Security Council a country where Muslims had fled their homes in response to rampaging Christian militias, where millions were living in chronic hunger and where state institutions had collapsed.
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon this week recommended a force of nearly 12,000 soldiers and police officers to be deployed immediately to protect civilians, and eventually, civilian specialists to rebuild state institutions, from city halls to courts.Secretary General Ban Ki-moon this week recommended a force of nearly 12,000 soldiers and police officers to be deployed immediately to protect civilians, and eventually, civilian specialists to rebuild state institutions, from city halls to courts.
The French ambassador, Gérard Araud, told reporters that under his draft proposal, the roughly 6,000 African troops on the ground now would start coming under United Nations command in September. He did not address how long the 2,000 French soldiers who are there now are prepared to stay.The French ambassador, Gérard Araud, told reporters that under his draft proposal, the roughly 6,000 African troops on the ground now would start coming under United Nations command in September. He did not address how long the 2,000 French soldiers who are there now are prepared to stay.
The United States ambassador, Samantha Power, announced American support for Mr. Ban’s proposal and urged troops on the ground to maintain “a continued robust military presence.”The United States ambassador, Samantha Power, announced American support for Mr. Ban’s proposal and urged troops on the ground to maintain “a continued robust military presence.”
The United States pays for about a fourth of the United Nations’ total peacekeeping costs, and the White House in its budget request to Congress this week suggested that it was prepared to support new expenses for a mission in the Central African Republic. “We are prepared to work closely with partners starting immediately to move forward in developing a peacekeeping operation that can meet the challenges in the Central African Republic,” Ms. Power said.The United States pays for about a fourth of the United Nations’ total peacekeeping costs, and the White House in its budget request to Congress this week suggested that it was prepared to support new expenses for a mission in the Central African Republic. “We are prepared to work closely with partners starting immediately to move forward in developing a peacekeeping operation that can meet the challenges in the Central African Republic,” Ms. Power said.