Somalia Plan Adopted

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 20 ― The Security Council on Tuesday authorized the dispatch of an African Union peacekeeping force to Somalia to help stabilize the country so a United Nations operation can take over in six months.

The British-drafted resolution, passed 15 to 0, urges African countries to furnish troops. The numbers pledged total less than half of the 8,000 needed, officials said.

It also demanded guarantees of safety and access for international aid workers.