NEW YORK — A Darfur advocacy group complained Wednesday that nations aren’t doing enough to help the U.N. peacekeeping mission for the stricken Sudanese region, urging them to provide helicopters and other equipment needed to protect civilians.
“Without helicopters, the force’s ability to respond quickly to events and fulfill its mandate to protect civilians is severely compromised,” said a report released by the Save Darfur Coalition.
The report, written by aviation expert Thomas Withington, said military powers such as the U.S., Britain and France are tied down in wars and other peacekeeping operations.
But it singled out the Czech Republic, Italy, Romania, Spain, Ukraine and India, saying they have suitable aircraft needed for the mission.
