On September 14, 2006, in defiance of the central government's opposition, Minnawi supported the new UN peacekeeping force detailed in UNSC Resolution 1706, which was designed to protect the Sudanese people.
On September 14, 2006, Minnawi defied the central government's opposition by supporting the new UN peacekeeping force detailed in UNSC Resolution 1706, which was intended to safeguard the Sudanese people.