These funds are critical to meeting the immediate needs of victims of the Darfur crisis. such as shelter. health care. and access to water and sanitation. Sudanese governmentbacked Arab militias have slaughtered hundreds of thousands of villagers. and they have burned entire villages. Up to two million refugees have fled this genocide to neighboring countries. but the small. poorlyequipped. and underfunded African Union (AU) force cannot offer them adequate protection. This bill provides needed funding to help transition the AU peacekeeping operation to a United Nations mission. It is also encouraging that in April the House passed H.R. 3127. the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act. which I cosponsored. and which I urge the Senate to take up without delay.
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