U.N. Agrees to Withdraw Some Peacekeepers
The U.N. Security Council agreed Wednesday to Eritrea’s demand to withdraw Americans, Canadians and Europeans from the peacekeeping mission that monitors the tense border with Ethiopia. The Security Council and Secretary-General Kofi Annan promised a speedy review of the entire peacekeeping operation. Diplomats said one option will be to end it and send the nearly 3,300 civilian and military staff home. Full Story
