Action Alert
Day 100: Call the White House and Demand Action on Darfur
April 29th is Day 100 of the Obama administration. During his first 100 days, you phoned, wrote, faxed and held events demanding that the Obama administration take action to protect the lives of civilians in Darfur. Obama responded by appointing Special Envoy Gration.
Yet, many humanitarian aid organizations are still denied entry to Darfur and the crisis escalates.
During the campaign, candidates Obama, Clinton and Biden complained that the Bush administration was not doing enough to support peace in Darfur. Now that they are in office, not much has changed. In fact, the situation in Sudan has gotten worse. Call 1-800-GENOCIDE today and ask the Obama administration to live up to its promises. Click here for more information about contacting the White House.
Review the latest action alert. You can receive action alerts via e-mail by joining the Genocide Intervention Network.
Current Legislation
Support the President's Request for Foreign Affairs Funding in the 2010 Budget
Urge your Representative and Senators to support the President's request for $2.26 billion in funding for the Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities (CIPA) Account. This will ensure that the United States is able to pay our agreed upon contribution to the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in support of civilian protection, peace and stability.
Learn more about current legislation before Congress.
Downloadable Resources
The Complete Advocacy How-to Guide
(Includes 5 Tips for Effective Congressional Communication and the Advocacy Action Chart)
At a Glance: Advocacy How-to Guide
5 Tips for Effective Congressional Communication
Advocacy Action Chart: types of action you can take to communicate with elected officials
