UN Considers Police to Help Stabilize Burundi

The U.N. Security Council has asked Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to present options for deploying U.N. police to Burundi to help monitor the security situation following nearly a year of politically linked violence. In a unanimous vote late Friday, council members adopted a resolution requesting that Ban consult with the government of Burundi, and within 15 days offer the council possibilities for the deployment. "This resolution is a first step toward a strengthened U.N....

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