With the UN unable to drum up even half the heralded force supposed to keep the peace in Sudan's ravaged Darfur region, no one has the guts or cash to send a serious force to bring order, let alone justice, to Somalia.

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It is suggested that the UN is unable to achieve this as it would be preoccupied with ensuring everyone has a say and therefore that nothing actually gets done.

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Without its UN component of non-African states, the UN Security Council mandated force will be unable to operate effectively.

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The UN patrolled the zone at one time but pulled out, unable to fulfil its mandate.

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