The US and AU have been pushing for a UN presence but finding troops to participate has been difficult because of the dangers in Somalia.UN document can be found here.
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Last month UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said few countries were willing to send troops to Somalia, as there was no peace to keep.
"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Somalia: Peacekeeping Force Proposed
UN Security Council adopts a Somalia peacekeeping "in principle" resolution as set out here:
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