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Whereas Resolution 1769 allowed for the incorporation of 
AMIS personnel and United Nations Heavy and Light 
Support Packages with up to 19,555 military personnel, 
including 360 military observers and liaison officers, and 
up to 3,772 civilian personnel, including 19 formed police 
units of up to 140 members each; 
Whereas on December 31, 2007, UNAMID formally assumed 
control of peacekeeping operations in Darfur, but did so 
with only approximately 9,000 troops and police on the 
ground, far short of the necessary levels; 
Whereas the Government of Sudan continues to obstruct the 
implementations of Resolutions 1706 and 1769 in several 
respects, including by refusing to cooperate on issues 
such as the force composition, the authorization of night 
flights, communications, land access, and visas for staff; 
Whereas on January 7, 2008, uniformed elements of the Su-
danese army attacked a clearly marked UNAMID supply 
convoy, severely wounding a Sudanese civilian driver; 
Whereas government forces, militias, rebels, bandits, and oth-
ers continue to prey upon the people of Darfur and hu-
manitarian workers, increasing the urgency of both de-
ploying the full complement of peacekeepers and police 
and reaching a lasting political settlement; 
Whereas the preliminary results of an United Nations assess-
ment entitled ‘‘Food Security and Nutrition Assessment 
of the Conflict-Affected Population of Darfur’’ revealed 
that global acute malnutrition in Darfur increased in 
2007, exceeding emergency levels in some regions; 
Whereas on April 17, 2008, the United Nations World Food 
Programme announced a 50 percent cut in food rations 
to Darfur, as trucks contracted by the organization were 
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being attacked, preventing the vital food relief from 
reaching its intended recipients; 
Whereas UNAMID has been hampered not only by obstruc-
tion on the part of the Government of Sudan, but also 
by the failure of the international community to commit 
the resources, equipment, and personnel needed to carry 
out the peacekeeping mission, most notably the failure to 
provide critically needed aviation and transportation as-
sets; 
Whereas UNAMID needs at least 18 utility helicopters and 
6 tactical helicopters and crews, among other critical mo-
bility needs that have not been met; 
Whereas in a report to the Security Council dated December 
24, 2007, the Secretary-General said these helicopters 
were indispensable and necessary for large distances and 
rough terrain, and stated, ‘‘Without the missing heli-
copters, this mobility—a fundamental requirement for 
the implementation of the UNAMID mandate—will not 
be possible’’; 
Whereas a large number of countries possess the military as-
sets that could help to fulfill this requirement; 
Whereas the United States continues to lead the world in its 
contributions to efforts to end the genocide in Darfur, in-
cluding by providing more than $4,500,000,000 since 
2004 in response to the Darfur crisis; 
Whereas continued failure on the part of the international 
community to take all steps necessary to generate, de-
ploy, and maintain an effective United Nations and Afri-
can Union joint peacekeeping force will result in the con-
tinued loss of life and further degradation of humani-
tarian infrastructure in Darfur; and 
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Whereas it would be inexcusable for the international commu-
nity to allow an authorized peacekeeping mission in-
tended to help bring an end to genocide and its effects 
to founder or be compromised because of a failure to 
commit critical elements, such as the 24 helicopters need-
ed to meet the critical mobility capabilities of UNAMID: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) urges the members of the international com-
munity, including the United States, that possess 
the capability to provide the tactical and utility heli-
copters needed for the United Nations and African 
Union peacekeeping mission to do so as soon as pos-
sible; 
(2) urges the President to personally intervene 
by contacting other heads of government and asking 
them to contribute the aircraft and crews for the 
Darfur mission; and 
(3) urges the Department of State to organize 
a special meeting of the United Nations Security 
Council, the Friends of UNAMID working group, 
and the United Nations Department of Peace-
keeping Operations to resolve outstanding force re-
source and equipment issues. 
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