IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 423 
Calling for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, 
and condemning the ongoing assaults and obstruction by the Khartoum 
regime. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 
Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, and Mr. WOLF) submitted 
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Calling for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis 
in Darfur, Sudan, and condemning the ongoing assaults 
and obstruction by the Khartoum regime. 
Whereas more than 300,000 people have died and approxi-
mately 2,500,000 have been displaced in Darfur, Sudan, 
since 2003, according to estimates by the United Na-
tions; 
Whereas, on July 22, 2004, Congress unanimously declared 
that the atrocities in Darfur were genocide; 
Whereas, on September 9, 2004, Secretary of State Colin 
Powell described the crisis in Darfur as genocide and on 
June 1, 2005, President George W. Bush did the same; 
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•HCON 423 IH 
Whereas the United States has led the world in financial con-
tributions to humanitarian aid and peacekeeping oper-
ations in Darfur; 
Whereas, on July 31, 2007, the United Nations Security 
Council voted to deploy a historic United Nations African 
Union (UNAMID) peacekeeping force to stem the vio-
lence in Darfur and create conditions for peace talks; 
Whereas only approximately 10,000 of the authorized force of 
26,000 peacekeepers and police have deployed to Darfur, 
the remaining forces have been delayed by Sudanese ob-
struction as well as by a failure of the international com-
munity to commit sufficient resources and to overcome 
logistical obstacles;
Whereas more than 4 years have passed since Congress de-
clared the conflict in Darfur to be genocide and condi-
tions on the ground in Darfur continue to worsen; 
Whereas the Sudanese armed forces continue bombardment 
of alleged rebel positions reportedly causing thousands of 
civilians to leave their homes amid the fresh onslaught; 
Whereas to date United Nations has failed to overcome ob-
structionism and logistical difficulties imposed by the re-
gime in Khartoum and the armed factions in Darfur to 
assure the protection of civilians; and 
Whereas this pattern of continued failure cannot continue: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) urges the President, the Secretary-General 
of the United Nations, the African Union, regional 
governmental and nongovernmental actors, and 
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•HCON 423 IH 
other key members of the international community 
to pursue a comprehensive solution to the Darfur 
crisis by— 
(A) supporting efforts to reach a just and 
inclusive peace agreement; 
(B) ensuring the full and effective deploy-
ment of the United Nations African Union Mis-
sion in Darfur (UNAMID); 
(C) ensuring the free and unfettered flow 
of humanitarian aid; 
(D) promoting economic and political de-
velopment programs; 
(E) supporting full implementation of the 
Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005; and 
(F) promoting justice and accountability; 
(2) condemns the ongoing acts of violence in 
and obstruction of aid to Darfur committed by all 
parties; and 
(3) calls upon the Government of Sudan and 
armed parties in the region to declare and respect 
an immediate cessation of hostilities, abide by the 
United Nations embargo on the importation of arms, 
cease predation and attacks upon humanitarian or-
ganizations, and participate in international efforts 
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to negotiate a lasting political settlement for the re-
gion. 
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