Special Envoy to Sudan
Welcome to the Office of the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan.
Vision: A Sudan that is politically stable, economically prosperous, and at peace with its own people and neighbors.
Mission: The United States, in concert with the international community, will:
- support full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, including holding credible national elections in 2009 and a credible referendum in 2011
- facilitate a political agreement that stops the violence in Darfur, including cross-border violence with Chad, and allows the return of displaced persons to their home areas, and
- promote regional engagement that effectively counters terrorism and supports stability.
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Special Envoy Gration (July 30): "We want a country that is governed responsibly, justly, and democratically, a country that is at peace with itself and with its neighbors, that is economically viable, and ...that works together with the United States on common interests." -Full Text -Video
Elections in Abyei, Sudan
July 22: Special Envoy Gration gives a brief update after the elections. -Watch the Video
Special Envoy Gration's Recent Travels
-Special Envoy Gration traveled to Norway and to Sudan, including Khartoum, Darfur, Abyei and Juba, from July 9 to July 24, 2009. -Full Text
-Special Envoy Gration traveled June 27 to July 4, 2009 to N’Djamena, Chad; Rome, Italy; Tripoli, Libya.
Upcoming travel: Oslo, Norway; Khartoum, Darfur, Abyei, and Juba, Sudan.
Special Envoy's Briefing
Special Envoy Gration briefed on his recent travels to Africa and the current status of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
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