U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell visited Sudan June 29 and 30 at the direction of President Bush to survey the humanitarian situation in the Darfur region and "find a quick resolution to the crisis," according to a White House statement by the press secretary, issued June 29.
Citing "approximately $116 million in assistance" to Darfur by the United States and a total pledge of almost $300 million, the White House called on the international community "to coordinate its response and not allow a human catastrophe of this magnitude to unfold."
© 2004 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)
