Darfur 'in need' of helicopters
2007-12-07 07:25
New York - United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday pleaded with member states to provide 24 helicopters crucial for the success of the planned UN-African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region.
"We must absolutely have an effective, robust force. Without it, there can be no security," said the secretary-general.
He said: "But for this we need on-the-ground capability - specifically helicopters. We're not getting them. Because of that the entire mission is at risk."
- AFP