Africa Action has welcomed the unanimous passage of a United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution requesting more rapid planning for a proposed UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur, Sudan. However, while the resolution recognized the need for greater urgency in the planning process, the Security Council has not yet committed to authorizing such a mission, and must now do so in the coming weeks. As conditions in Darfur continue to deteriorate, Africa Action emphasized the urgent need for a robust international force to be deployed to Darfur to complement and reinforce the African Union (AU) mission on the ground.