Letter to Congress supporting joint resolutions of disapproval for arms sales to the UAE
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Operation Broken Silence is joining 47 organizations in urging Congress to vote in favor of resolutions to block $1.6 billion in arms sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in light of evidence of UAE support to the killing of civilians in Sudan.
What does this mean?
Today, Sudan is home to the world’s largest human rights and humanitarian catastrophe, brought on by two years of extreme warfare between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Khartoum’s neighborhoods already lie in ruins and, in Darfur, entire communities have been annihilated by the RSF. Villages are burning and families are fleeing with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Famine is rampant and access to healthcare is evaporating.
Independent investigations by human rights organizations, journalists, and a United Nations panel have concluded that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has provided weapons and other support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In January 2025, members of Congress confirmed that the UAE is providing weapons to the RSF despite a pledge that it would not do so. Then Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio subsequently noted that the UAE is “openly supporting” the RSF.
The RSF has committed widespread atrocities throughout Sudan’s ongoing conflict, including war crimes and the horrific use of sexual violence. The UAE’s support to the RSF directly violates a longstanding United nations arms embargo on Sudan and has fueled the suffering of millions of Sudanese civilians.
With nearly 15 million people displaced and over half of the country in desperate need of food and medicine, it is more critical than ever that the U.S. exert its influence to help stem the flow of weapons into Sudan. These resolutions –S.J.Res.51, S.J.Res.52, S.J.Res.54, H.J.Res.96, and H.J.Res.97— can help play a meaningful step toward accountability and reducing the violence.
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Operation Broken Silence is dedicated to Sudanese communities, cultivating resilience and driving meaningful change through crowdfunded programs. Our Sudanese partners are overwhelmed with needs as war and hunger spread. By joining our global campaign Miles For Sudan or giving below, you will help them serve the most vulnerable in this time of tremendous need.
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$1,000 - Fully funds one classroom at Endure Primary School in Yida Refugee Camp for half a semester.
$500 - Delivers food to Darfuri genocide survivors who have fled to South Sudan.
$250 - Provides a daily breakfast to 10 children for an entire month in Adré refugee camp, where many Darfuri genocide survivors now live.
$100 - Supports a sexual assault counselor in the Greater El Fasher area of North Darfur.
$50 - Helps bring school supplies to students in Yida Refugee Camp.
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Operation Broken Silence is joining 47 organizations in urging Congress to vote in favor of resolutions to block $1.6 billion in arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, in light of evidence of UAE support to the killing of civilians in Sudan. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/letter-to-congress-supporting-joint-resolutions-of-disapproval-for-arms-sales-to-the-uae
Today, Sudan is home to the world’s largest human rights and humanitarian catastrophe, brought on by two years of extreme warfare between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/letter-to-congress-supporting-joint-resolutions-of-disapproval-for-arms-sales-to-the-uae
Independent investigations by human rights organizations, journalists, and a United Nations panel have concluded that the UAE has provided weapons and other support to the Rapid Support Forces. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/letter-to-congress-supporting-joint-resolutions-of-disapproval-for-arms-sales-to-the-uae
