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The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a request from acting President Boniface Alexandre for urgent international support in restoring peace and security in Haiti. Alexandre was the chief of the country's Supreme Court before Aristide's resignation.

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on the Haitian people to remain calm, and said the Multinational Interim Force shows the world has not forgotten about Haiti. The force is authorized for three months.

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