e of a lack of funds.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said rapes and murders were continuing in Darfur, and a new force would need air support and sophisticated equipment.
The AU currently has about 6,000 peacekeepers stationed in Darfur.
In recent months, AU troops in the region have been attacked by gunmen. Who was behind these attacks is not clear.
Mr Annan said plans for the proposed force would need the co-operation of the Sudanese government.
The co-operation of the Sudanese government? That phrase says all you need to know about how effective the UN response has been, and will continue to be.
Update: No, the Sudanese government isn’t happy:
Sudan is not ready for a proposed UN peace force in Darfur, its foreign minister has told the BBC.
Lam Akol said no official request had been made and that the money spent sending a UN force would be better used on helping the existing African force.
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