NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 9, 2004 - 9 Airborne Sudan set to sign U.N. agreement UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A new agreement between the United Nations and Sudan requires the government to create safe areas in the crisis-ridden Darfur region within 30 days so civil- ians can search for food and water and work their land without fear of attack. The "Plan of Action for Darfur" would halt all military operations by government forces, militias, and rebel groups in these safe areas, which are likely to be set up in camps where thousands of Sudanese have taken refuge and around towns and villages which still have large populations. The agreement, which was reached Wednesday night by Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail and U.N. special representative Jan Pronk, "has now been finalized by the Sudanese government," U.N. spokesman Fred Eckhard said Friday. It will be signed today by the two officials in the Sudanese capital, Khar- toum, he said. Secretary-General Kofi Annan wel- comes the agreement and "attaches great importance to substantive and verifiable progress being made during the next 30 days towards restoring full security for the Darfur region," Eck- hard said. The agreement outlines specific steps that the government of Sudan must take to demonstrate to the U.N. Security Council that it is moving to end the 17-month conflict in the west- ern Darfur region. The United States estimates that up to 30,000 people have been killed and the United Nations says 1 million peo- ple have been forced to flee their homes and an estimated 2.2 million people are in urgent need of food, medicine and shelter. The U.S. Con- gress and some humanitarian groups have accused Sudan of genocide. On July 30, the Security Council passed a resolution giving Sudan 30 days to curb pro-government Arab militias known as the Janjaweed, which have been accused of attacking black African farmers in Darfur, and to improve security and humanitarian access. Otherwise, the council warned that Sudan could face possible diplomatic and economic penalties, which the United States insists will be sanctions. "Signing agreements and more . promises won't do much for the people on the ground," said Richard Grenell, spokesman for U.S. Ambassador John Danforth. "What we need is action and that's what the council will be evaluat- ing in roughly 20 days." Under the agreement, the govern- ment's first action must be the creation of safe areas, which would then be linked by secure roads. "These tasks should be carried out See SUDAN, Page 10 Richard Ruehle, previously a tail gunner stationed in the Phillipines in WWII, is helped into a Dauntless airplane at the Yankee Museum Air Show on Sunday. the michigan daily SCOREKEEPERS SPORTS GRILL and Pub IN HOME is now hiring part-time cooks starting at Nonsmoke $7/hr. Flexible hrs., no experience necessary. quired. P 310 Maynard. 734-995-100. 734-9974)51 START AT $9.50/HR. and make new friends LAW PRO while supporting your University. MICHI- babysitter GAN TELEFUND now hiring students for Afternoon flexible night and weekend schedules. Awe- seeking an some Resume Builder! Work Study / Non- dividual w Work Study. Apply online: Nancy at 327 www.telefund.umich.edu. 990-7420. CHILDCARE needed for 10 m/o. r. Experience and references re- /T 30 hrs/week. Start Aug. 7. FESSOR AND spouse seek exp. for 7 and 4 1/2 year old children. and evening avail. needed. We are intelligent, creative, and caring in- ith car. Call Steve at 647-4985 or 7-8440. BABYSITTER(S) NEEDED FOR cheerful 7 mo. old boy. Tues. 6:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. and Thurs. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and Sat. eves. Safe driverreq. Call734-323-9822. CHILD CARE FOR girls (ages 1 and 3) in my Ann Arbor home. PT (Mon, Wed, or Thurs) beg. in mid-Aug. Experience and ref- erences rquired. Call734-327-7059. CHILDCARE FOR 6 yr old. Drive to & pickup frm school. Call734-222-5957. IN HOME CHILD Care for early mornings (starting at 6 a.m.). Motivated student, good with kids. M-E Trans.req. 734-944-5320. 40 YR. OLD substitute teacher seeks lunch date/meeting on Wednesdays. 419-335-3555 NEW MASSAGE SCHOOL! Select week- or2andy@toast.net. ends, over 14 months. Gaia Center for Holis- LOVING COUPLE, BOTH graduates from tic Studies/Gaia School of Massage, the U of M, are searching for a U of M stu- 734-945-3385 for info., brochure, catalog. dent for sperm donation. If you are attractive, athletic, and have a healthy family medical history please consider helping us. $5,000 roommates compensation.Replytocdkdmieye.com. r I r eil d ... ROOMMATE NEEDED- female grad stu- dent for rm. in townhse. Furn., washer/dryer, by hasp. & Dental sch.$600/mo. 341-5595.