U.S. Senator Barack Obama statement on the Security Council resolution for the deployment of a joint United Nation-African Union assessment team
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
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Date: May 16, 2006
U.S. Senator Barack Obama released the following statement on the Security Council adopting a resolution calling for the deployment of a joint United Nation-African Union assessment team
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement on the U.N. Security Council adopting a resolution calling for the deployment of a joint United Nations-African Union assessment team to the Sudan:
"I am pleased that the Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the deployment of a joint United Nations-African Union assessment team to help transition the peacekeeping force to one led by the United Nations. This is an important first step that I have long advocated which will move this process in the right direction and help end the slaughter of innocent men, women and children in Sudan. The United States must continue to work with other member states and the UN Secretariat to provide resources, training and equipment as quickly as possible to ensure that this peace keeping mission is successful and that innocent civilians are protected."