Clooney, Wiesel plead with Security Council to end Darfur 'genocide'
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Oscar-winning US actor George Clooney and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel pleaded with the UN Security Council to act to end the &quot;genocide&quot; in Sudan's Darfur region amid fears African Union (AU) peacekeepers may pull out.
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UN envoys told the Security Council Thursday that war crimes had probably taken place on &quot;a large and systematic scale&quot; in Sudan&#39;s Darfur region and called for foreign police to help stop abuses.
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The United Nations Security Council must immediately increase the international presence in Darfur and impose an extended arms embargo to stop continuing atrocities there, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to members of the Security Council.
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Kofi Annan, United Nations secretary-general, has urged the Security Council to step up its efforts to end the conflict in Sudan&#39;s western Darfur region, where growing violence
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged the Security Council on Thursday to issue ``the strongest warning&#39;&#39; to the forces fighting in Sudan to bring an end to the civil wars there.
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Actors George Clooney and Don Cheadle said world leaders must not be allowed to ignore the war in Darfur, as they received an award by Nobel peace laureates for their efforts to help civilians caught up in the conflict.
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Hollywood actors George Clooney and Don Cheadle received an award from Nobel peace prize laureates on Thursday for their campaign to help the people of Sudan's Darfur region after 4-1/2 years of war.
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Actor George Clooney lobbied on Wednesday for Egypt's help in getting protection for victims of Darfur's increasing violence.
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Secretary of State Powell calls the Darfur situation 'genocide' and urges the UN to take action.
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Warning that Darfur is descending into anarchy, the top U.N. envoy to Sudan urged the Security Council Thursday to quickly deploy African troops to deter violence and speed up peace talks to prevent warlords from taking control of the vast western region.
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Academy Award winning actor George Clooney became a U.N. messenger of peace on Thursday, pledging to use his fame to "shine a light" on peacekeeping efforts, particularly in Sudan's Darfur.
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Hollywood celebrities Brad Pitt,  George Clooney and Don Cheadle have more than just acting in  common -- they share a passion for trying to help people from  the troubled Darfur region of Sudan.
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Sudan's president accused the United States and Britain Tuesday of conspiring against his country as diplomats at the United Nations said Washington and ally London want the Security Council to adopt a resolution in two days giving the U.N. authority over peacekeepers in Darfur.
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Amnesty International urged the UN Security Council to impose a mandatory arms embargo on Sudan to stop all parties to the conflict in Darfur committing human rights abuses.
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The United States is pushing for prompt UN Security Council approval of a resolution threatening sanctions against Sudan for failing to protect civilians in Darfur.
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UNITED NATIONS -- UN envoys told the Security Council yesterday that war crimes had probably taken place on &quot;a large and systematic scale&quot; in Sudan's Darfur region and called for foreign police to help stop abuses.
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The United States September 9 formally presented to members of the Security Council a draft resolution on Sudan that asks the United Nations to establish an international commission to investigate whether acts of genocide have occurred in Darfur.