According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the term genocide is considered the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial or cultural group (Merriam-Webster). Many occasions have claimed the notorious title of genocide, but one of the most controversial is found in the case of Darfur. The “Darfur genocide,” as known by many around the world, refers to the mass rape and murder of women, men and even children in the western region of Sudan. This massacre began in 2003 and continues to play a significant role around the world today. The atrocities in Darfur are being carried out by a group of government-funded and heavily armed militants known as the Janjaweed. These radical Arab groups are destroying the population of Darfur by looting and burning their villages, depriving them of their economic assets, contaminating their water supplies by throwing corpses into wells, massacring them, raping them and killing them. tormenting. Attacks on villages vary in various approaches, but the most typical begins with bombings by the Sudanese Air Force, followed by Janjaweed raids. According to a recent estimate by UNICEF, the death toll in Darfur is at 300,000 people. Out of a total population of 6.2 million people, 4.7 million are affected by the conflict. Half of those directly affected are children; of these children, nearly 700,000 have lived their entire lives knowing nothing other than the violent lifestyle that has engulfed the region (Sudan: Overview of Darfur). Many issues arise in this conflict, but one big question that towers above all others arises when dealing with the international community intervening in the situation...... middle of paper ......lp and protecting the persecuted people . When ethnic groups are massacred without anyone's protection, there must be a moral and legal obligation for foreign countries to intervene and take control of the situation. The technical terms used to designate these events can be and are treated with great care, but if there is the slightest doubt as to the reality of genocidal events, immediate intervention must be taken to put an end to the war that is taking place. then. The people of Darfur have suffered for too long because of unethical and unenthusiastic world leaders. There will have to be a time when the world unites and puts an end to even the idea of ​​genocide. With the cooperation of world powers and the building of international institutions that prevent and protect, genocide will disappear and never become a problem again..