•HRES 1351 EH 
izing the deployment of 26,000 peacekeeping troops to 
the region; 
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 since that time UNAMID efforts have been thwart-
ed by the Sudanese regime and rebels, including by 
Khartoum’s refusal to cooperate on issues such as the 
force composition, the authorization of night flights, com-
munications, land access, and visas for staff, as well as 
its recent threats to force the complete withdrawal of the 
UNAMID mission; 
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 following attacks on its supply trucks, the World 
Food Program announced a 50 percent cut in urgently 
needed food rations in Darfur, despite a United Nations 
assessment that revealed that acute malnutrition in 
Darfur increased in 2007, exceeding emergency levels in 
some regions; 
Whereas UNAMID has been hampered not only by obstruc-
tion on the part of the regime in Khartoum, but also by 
the failure of the international community to commit the 
resources, equipment, aviation and transportation assets, 
and personnel needed to carry out the peacekeeping mis-
sion;
•HRES 1351 EH 
Whereas UNAMID requires the 26,000 troops authorized by 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1769 and at 
least 18 utility helicopters and 6 tactical helicopters and 
crews, among other critical mobility 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 $4.5 billion of assistance 
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 contribute to the 
continued loss of life and further degradation of humani-
tarian infrastructure in Darfur; and 
Whereas the success of the mission is dependant upon the 
support and contributions of Member States and the 
international community, including by providing the heli-
copters needed to meet UNAMID’s critical mobility capa-
bilities, as well as the will of the parties to the conflict 
to find a lasting, inclusive, political solution to the crisis: 
Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in the strongest terms the attack on 
the United Nations/African Union Hybrid operation in 
Darfur (UNAMID) peacekeepers and expresses its con-
dolences to the people of Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda, 
and to the families and friends of those killed and 
wounded; 
(2) calls for the parties responsible for these hei-
nous attacks to be brought to justice; 
(3) expresses its commitment to the Darfuri people; 
(4) expresses support for UNAMID and the 
UNAMID peacekeepers; 
(5) deplores the efforts of the regime in Khartoum 
to manipulate and obstruct the deployment of a credible 
peacekeeping force, including the recent threats by 
Khartoum to force the complete withdrawal of the mis-
sion; 
(6) urges the President to continue to personally in-
tervene by contacting other heads of government and 
asking them to contribute the aircraft and crews for the 
Darfur mission; 
(7) 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
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Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations to re-
solve outstanding force resource and equipment issues; 
(8) urges the members of the international commu-
nity, including the United States, to contribute the re-
sources necessary to ensure the success of UNAMID, in-
cluding tactical and utility helicopters; and 
(9) calls upon the parties to the conflict in Darfur 
to immediately commit to and respect a binding cessa-
tions of hostilities agreement and seize upon the oppor-
tunity that has been afforded by the deployment of 
UNAMID to find a political solution to the crisis in 
Darfur. 
Attest: 
Clerk.