(501)+The+Protection+of+the+Civilian+Population+from+Aggression+and+the+Provision+of+the+Basic+Necessities+of+Life+in+the+Darfur+Region+of+Sudan

[|http://www.unhcr.org] http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Pages/WelcomePage.aspx http://uu-uno.org/darfur/background.htm  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7039360.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3496731.stm https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html__http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-01/Chad2007-01-14-voa17.cfm?renderforprint=1&textonly=1&&TEXTMODE=1&CFID=207711231&CFTOKEN=15309815__ (Chad-Sudan Relations)__
 * __Relevant websites:__**

__Darfur Peace Agreement May 5, 2006 : http://africa.berkeley.edu/Sudan/Darfur/DPA_ABUJA-5-05-06-withSignatures.pdf http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AfricaRegion/Pages/SDIndex.aspx PAST RESOLUTIONS: http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/sdpage_e.aspx?b=3&c=174&t=11__
 * Past Resolutions/Treaties/Agreements, etc**

__-china makes weapons that no one else makes anymore (cheap/simple arms) and sells them at "friendship prices," so sudan imports alot of chinese weapons. http://www.hrw.org/reports98/sudan/Sudarm988-05.htm__
 * Arms Transfers to the Government of Sudan:**

Sudan's oil industry and its relations to Darfur conflict: __http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Sudan's_oil_industry__

Background Information:

__Basically, the Arabs of Sudan are attacking and killing the non-Arabs (blacks). These Arabs are suspected of being supported by the Sudanese government, though the government denies this.

Combined Casualties: 300000

Because of overpopulation, drought, and other causes, the Arabs had needed to move down south, where many non-Arabs had lived.

--Check out "II Darfur Situation Assessment" as of 7 March 2007 for brief history since the 1970s up to 2007, there's info on what UN has done about the situation in the past and stuff too. 35 pages: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/4session/A-HRC-4-80.doc__

India-Sudan Relations: __-india is a big importer of sudanese oil (India watchful of Sudan's present, mindful of its future) http://www.indiaenews.com/africa/20071111/79943.htm http://www.ficci.com/international/countries/sudan/sudan-commercialrelations.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2051604.stm http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10177134 http://platform.blogs.com/passionofthepresent/2007/11/india-readies-c.html__

Chad-Sudan Relations:__ -china is one of the arms suppliers to sudan and chad -china is a big importer of sudanese oil (mostly chad-sudan, but it also talks about china, libya, india, and their relation w/ sudan, etc) http://www.tharwaproject.com/node/2097