The situation in Darfur is spiraling out of control
Over the past three months tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced and violence against aid workers is at its highest level ever. As a result of the mounting insecurity, almost half a million innocent people are without aid.
Following unrelenting pressure by AJWS and Darfur activists around the world, the United Nations Security Council passed a Darfur resolution on August 31. This resolution calls for the deployment of a UN peacekeeping force to help curb the violence and implement the peace agreement signed earlier this year. But there are significant roadblocks to the deployment of such a force, including the Sudanese President who recently described any UN intervention as "illegal".
Since the conflict in Darfur began in 2003, it has claimed more than 450,000 civilian lives. A small and poorly-equipped force of African Union troops has been unable to stop the violence.
Over the past three months tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced and violence against aid workers is at its highest level ever. As a result of the mounting insecurity, almost half a million innocent people are without aid.
Following unrelenting pressure by AJWS and Darfur activists around the world, the United Nations Security Council passed a Darfur resolution on August 31. This resolution calls for the deployment of a UN peacekeeping force to help curb the violence and implement the peace agreement signed earlier this year. But there are significant roadblocks to the deployment of such a force, including the Sudanese President who recently described any UN intervention as "illegal".
Since the conflict in Darfur began in 2003, it has claimed more than 450,000 civilian lives. A small and poorly-equipped force of African Union troops has been unable to stop the violence.
