To bring an immediate halt to genocidal violence in Sudan's western region of Darfur and contribute to peacebuilding and democratic development throughout the country, the United States has a crucial role to play.

The U.S. government should:

• Appoint a Presidential Envoy to Sudan to encourage implementation of the North/South Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in January of 2005 and the Darfur Peace Agreement signed in June 2006, and to coordinate U.S. policy toward the region.
• Fully fund current African Union peacekeeping operations.
• Provide funding for humanitarian relief to ensure that displaced populations and returning refugees have access to livelihood opportunities.
  
• Use its voice and vote at the U.N. Security Council to attain a transition from African Union to U.N. peacekeepers as soon as possible.
• Maintain targeted economic sanctions on Sudan until the Government of Sudan demonstrates a clear shift in mentality toward inclusive and democratic governance that respects basic human rights.
• Pressure the Government of Sudan with diplomatic and economic means to accept democratic reforms and work toward national unity and reconciliation.