1.  Who is Jan Egeland?  List the purposes for Mr. Egeland's trip to the Darfur region of Sudan.

2.  What three reasons did the Sudanese government give for preventing Mr. Egeland from visiting Darfur?  How many of these reasons sound legitimate to you? (none, one, all)  Explain your answer.

3.  After denying Mr. Egeland entry, how did the Sudanese government contradict what they said earlier?  For what reason did the Sudanese government probably reverse their decision?

4.  What do the humanitarian groups quoted in the article think about the situation in Darfur?

5.  What do you think about the U.N.'s ability to promote and prtect humanitarian rights in Sudan?