51.   The UN Security Council on Saturday laid the groundwork for a multinational force to protect refugees in eastern Zaire, but delayed authorization pending clarification of French proposals.

52.   On Saturday French Defence Minister Charles Millon proposed a multinational force to protect Gorazde and Sarajevo comprising British, French, German and US elements.

53.   Schopper said MSF still thought a force could protect aid convoys, provide logistical help and assist in disarming extremists or demining roads.

54.   Settler Shani Horowitz said she did not trust Israeli security forces to protect the Jewish community.

55.   Settler Shani Horowitz said she did not trust the Israeli security forces to protect the Jewish community.

56.   The ECOMOG force protects the capital Monrovia, the iron ore port of Buchanan and parts of the coastal areas of Liberia, but fighting continues in the interior.

57.   The Israeli army would maintain a force to protect Jewish settlers, but Palestinians would gain municipal control of the entire city.

58.   The main talks were expected to focus on plans for a rapid reaction force to protect UN troops.