The United Nations Secretary General has revealed a series of measures aimed at preventing genocide ever being carried out again. Kofi Annan's announcement was timed to coincide with the commemoration of the mass killing that started in Rwanda 10 years ago this week. About 800,000 people lost their lives as Hutu extremists went on a three-month blood-letting spree against Tutsis and moderate Hutus. In a speech to the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Mr Annan made particular reference to the current conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan, where he said outside military intervention might be necessary to stop fighting between Arab militia and black Africans. "It is vital that the international humanitarian workers and human rights experts be given full access without further delay," Mr Annan said. "If that is denied, the international community must be prepared to take swift and appropriate action."
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