House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Calls for Greater Humanitarian Assistance for the Sudanese People

Washington, D.C.- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released a statement following the February 3rd Sudan Humanitarian Fund event hosted at the U.S. Institute of Peace. According to the United Nations, last year alone humanitarian needs in Sudan totaled $6 billion.

"Sudan's humanitarian crisis is the world's largest and most urgent, with an estimated 33.7 million people in need of assistance. President Trump himself called on the international community to do more, yet America is doing shamefully little.

"The U.S. pledged $200 million for Sudan -- barely half what Trump is spending on his ballroom and a fraction of what the U.S. would typically contribute to a crisis of this magnitude. This isn't just insufficient, it is a moral failure and an abdication of American leadership. The Trump administration's foreign aid cuts have only made the humanitarian situation in Sudan more dire. We have the resources. We have the influence. We have a responsibility. The administration must do more, urgently."