Darfur on the brink

The United Nations Security Council was told last week that the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of the Sudan is growing worse because of government interference with the delivery of food and other aid. Yet two permanent members of the Security Council, Russia and China, have signaled opposition to using sanctions to change the behavior of the Sudanese government. If they carry out their veto threat, the consequences will be even more tragic. Read more >>>