in our lifetime and we must continue to pass on this torch to continue to move things forward and mr. omar, where you are? come join me up here, please, sir. i want to present -- this is one of the best parts of the job. you get to present certificates of honor to recognize outstanding leaders and sove lia certificate of honor but i want you to know that i'm stingy with my certificates. everyone may request, but few get them. ladies and gentlemen, if you will bear with me, i'm going to share with you the words i have more college track. in honor of college track bayview ground breaking celebration and in honor of college track's commitment to educating our youth and in recognition of welcoming college track to the bayview, the city and county of sanrancisco board of supervisors hereby extends their highest commendation for your dedication to san francisco communities and sends their best wishes to you on this day. thank you so much. [applause] i am just going to have, in my closing remarks, many of you have been probably watching the news and we have challenges when it comes to public safe

mr. president, this violence affecting innocent children is unacceptable. attacks against civilians are among a number of violations that have been cited by the united nations against sudanese president omar al-bashear's government which denies the allegations and insists it is only fighting rebels loyal to south sudan. in a report this summer, united nations suggests attacks by the sudanese armed forces in the state of cortifan have amounted to human rights violations and war crimes. most of the violence there is affecting the neuba people, a mostly christian minority aligned with south sudan but left on the opposite side of the border. thousands have been forced to flee to caves for refuge in the neuba mountains. even more worrisome is that the violence is spreading. in may, the sudanese armed forces invaded the disputed area of abea and displaced an estimated 100,000, among them nearly 4,000 children. just last month, the sudanese parliament authorized military action in nearby blue nile. we should not forget the legacy of president bashir's dictatorial regime as these atrocities continue to mount. mr. bashir has already been indicted by the international criminal court for crimes agai