Annan tells UN Human Rights Council to act on Darfur

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today told the UN Human Rights Council to immediately address the escalating atrocities in Darfur by sending an independent team of investigators to the volatile Sudanese region.

“It is urgent that we take action to prevent further violations, including by bringing to account those responsible for the numerous crimes that have already been committed,” Annan said in a recorded video address to open the 47-nation council’s emergency session on Darfur.