Brown and Sarkozy pledge joint action on terrorism

The new leaders of Britain and France promised an era of deeper cooperation today at their first meeting since taking office, with co-ordinated efforts against terrorism and a joint push to quickly end the humanitarian “catastrophe” in Darfur.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said they are looking for agreement on a UN resolution for a hybrid African Union-United Nations force in Darfur by the end of July, with deployment starting in September or October.