0-strong national security force and police force of 10,000 officers.Correspondents say such forces might contain pirates off Somalia's coast. Only about 4,300 peacekeepers from an intended 8 MBT shoes clearance,000-strong AU force are currently deployed in Mogadishu longchamp sale. The EU hopes the announcement of its financial pledge will be a benchmark for other donors at a time when the situation could hardly be more critical, says the BBC's world affairs correspondent, Mike Wooldridge. The EU, which is hosting the conference with the United Nations, considers Somalia now has its first credible government in many years, though in reality it currently controls little beyond a few areas of the capital, Mogadishu. The US and AU have been pushing for a UN presence but finding troops to participate has been difficult because of the dangers in Somalia. The AU currently has about 4,300 peacekeepers in MogadishuHigh-risk option Ban Ki-Moon spoke against a background of a Security Council request last December for a UN peacekeeping mission to replace the existing AU force. The Security Council asked Mr Ban to give his recommendations on such a force, based on his assessment of the situation in the country, and gave a 1 June deadline for a final decision. The deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation directly, at this stage, would be a high-risk option, said Mr Ban. The insertion of international security forces in Somalia remains a divisive and politicised issue with the potential to exacerbate the conflict.The issue of deploying a United Nations peacekeeping operation remains contentious, with divided positions among the Somali political actors. He called for the UN to continue strengthening the AU force in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, and provide the government with political and security assistance supra sale shoes. In December, Mr Ban had said few countries were willing to send peacekeeping troops to Somalia, as there was no peace to keep. The world's attention has largely focused recently on Somali piracy, especially since the high seas drama in which Related articles:

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