Crisis in Sudan

"Each day that the genocide continues, and each day we wait, the hope that we saw in the eyes of the youngest children will disintegrate into disease, despair, and death."

- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi

In February, Leader Pelosi led a senior bipartisan Congressional delegation on an official visit to five African nations, including the Darfur region of Sudan. After seeing the horrific conditions firsthand in Darfur, assessing the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and consulting with heads of state in the region, the delegation returned to the United States, convinced that action be taken quickly to bring security and hope to Darfur.

Additional humanitarian assistance and troops are needed to provide immediate relief to the Sudanese people and end the violence while negotiations take place. The government of Sudan has done nothing to assist its own people in Darfur. As the world responds to the suffering in Darfur, the Sudanese government must live up to its responsibilities to bring about a true cease-fire that protects civilians. The needs of the people of Darfur must be addressed, and the government of Sudan cannot be allowed to continue to shirk its responsibility to protect its people and provide for their needs. After leaving Africa with a stronger sense of outrage and urgency, Leader Pelosi is committed to working with President Bush to make sure the world community works quickly to end the genocide in Darfur. 

Leader Pelosi's statements on the crisis in Darfur:

Pelosi: Darfur Peace Agreement Must Be Implemented Quickly

Pelosi: ‘Each Day We Wait, Hope in Darfur Disintegrates’

>>Click here to watch Leader Pelosi speaking on the House floor. 

>> Watch Leader Pelosi and House Democrats speaking out at a rally on ending the genocide. Windows Media.  Quicktime.

Pelosi: ‘Genocide in Darfur Concerns Entire World; We Must Rise to Meet the Challenge’

Pelosi: ‘Darfur Is a Humanitarian Disaster That Challenges the Conscience of the World’

Pelosi Statement on Meeting with Save Darfur Coalition

Pelosi Delegation: ‘Action Must Be Taken Quickly to Bring Security and Hope to Darfur’

Pelosi: ‘Genocide in Darfur Challenges the Conscience of the Country and the World’

Pelosi: 'A Genocide in the Making Demands the Immediate Attention of Our Government'

Pelosi: Bush Administration Needs Comprehensive Plan to Stop Killing in Sudan

“ Democrats are united in presenting a New Direction for America, one that will make our nation as strong as its people, one that brings opportunity, security, and prosperity to all Americans. ”

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi