As Darfur is experiencing a dramatic spike in violence on the tenth anniversary of the crisis, Susan Rice and Samantha Power have been appointed National Security Adviser and Ambassador to the United Nations respectively. In their new positions, they will have the unique opportunity to directly impact the U.S. and world’s response to the dire man-made humanitarian crisis in Darfur—and all of Sudan.
About Darfur, Susan Rice said:
“One has to wonder how the (Bush) Administration can explain to the dead, the nearly dead, and the soon to be dead people of Darfur that, at the end of the day, even after we have declared that genocide is occurring, even after we repeatedly insist that we are committed to stoping it, the United States continues to stand by as the genocide occurs.” (2007)
About Darfur, Samantha Power said:
“The genocide in Darfur will not stop unless there is sustained U.S. leadership…It means sustained, relentless U.S. leadership…It is long past time to get serious.” (2007)