UN report says Khartoum took no concrete steps to apprehend militia - and demands international force to be sent to Sudan asap

The UN urges more peacekeeping troops for Sudan.

Kofi Annan said Sudan’s government has not stopped attacks on ”terrorised and traumatised” civilians in its Darfur region and urged the speedy deployment of an expanded international peacekeeping force.

Annan did not say how large a force he wanted, but UN diplomats said a UN plan presented to the African Union called for about 3,000 peacekeepers. The 53-nation African organisation now has about 80 military observers in Darfur, protected by just over 300 soldiers, monitoring a rarely observed cease-fire signed in April.
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ANNAN'S REPORT FOR THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
Meeting today to discuss action against Khartoum

BBC online has a copy of the UN report prepared by Jan Pronk on behalf of Kofi Annan.

It is being discussed at a UN Security Council meeting today on what action to take against Khartoum.

The report accuses Sudan of involvement in militia attacks despite commitments and demands an international force be sent to Sudan as quickly as possible.

Key quote from the report: "Attacks against civilians are continuing and the vast majority of armed militias has not been disarmed. Similarly, no concrete steps have been taken to bring to justice, or even identify, any of the militia leaders or the perpetrators of these attacks."