Saturday, March 07, 2009
Sudan Part Two - U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice
The good news is that the United States has more of a presence in Sudan than I thought. Thankfully, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is attacking President Bashir for his recent actions. Now the bad news. Bashir expelled international aid groups from Sudan on March 5th, after the ICC issued his arrest warrant for committing crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Sudanese Ambassador to the United Nations, Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem supported the expulsion of humanitarian aid because of rumors that the groups had collaborated with the ICC for the arrest warrant.
In an interview with NPR, Rice said that she feel that despite the fact that the United States is not a member of the ICC, it is aligned with the U.N. Security Council and international humanitarian groups who want Sudan to "protect those whose lives are at most immediate risk."
On March 6th, Rice spoke with Bashir and Abdalhaleem, and urged them to safeguard their own citizens by "reversing course" on their decision. Although Rice is helping develop the presence of the United States in the international legal world, only a ubiquitous role in Sudan will demonstrate U.S. foreign policy.
Sudanese Ambassador to the United Nations, Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem supported the expulsion of humanitarian aid because of rumors that the groups had collaborated with the ICC for the arrest warrant.
In an interview with NPR, Rice said that she feel that despite the fact that the United States is not a member of the ICC, it is aligned with the U.N. Security Council and international humanitarian groups who want Sudan to "protect those whose lives are at most immediate risk."
On March 6th, Rice spoke with Bashir and Abdalhaleem, and urged them to safeguard their own citizens by "reversing course" on their decision. Although Rice is helping develop the presence of the United States in the international legal world, only a ubiquitous role in Sudan will demonstrate U.S. foreign policy.
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