U.N. approves Darfur peacekeepers

The U.N. Security Council approved the deployment of peacekeepers to quell the violence in the Darfur region of Sudan.

In a resolution adopted Tuesday, the council approved the deployment of 26,000 military and police personnel in what will be the largest peacekeeping operation in the world. The resolution included reference to Chapter VII of the U.N. Charter, which permits the council to authorize the use of force to achieve its mandate.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called it a "historic and unprecedented resolution." Read more >>>>>>