Be A Voice For Darfur Blog

  • A ‘Peace Surge’ for Sudan

    11.06.08 The election of Barack Obama opens a window of opportunity for the United States to use its considerable experience in peacemaking. Read our suggestions on how the President-elect can use this opportunity.

  • Dear President-Elect Obama

    11.03.08

    It’s official. The U.S. has decided who its next president will be. Join us in urging President-elect Obama to make Darfur a priority from day one.

  • Pass it On: ‘Be a Voice for Darfur’

    10.28.08 I’m often caught off guard by the number of people I meet who aren’t aware of the crisis in Darfur. These interactions — however surprising — serve as a great reminder that there’s much we can all do to spread awareness about Darfur.

  • Thousands of voices, 1 message

    10.28.08

    In less than two weeks, Americans will select the next president who is responsible for taking strong actions on Darfur. We’ve set a goal of collecting 20,000 new postcards for the next president before Election Day.

  • Darfur in last night’s town-hall debate

    10.08.08 Last night the presidential candidates participated in their second debate in Nashville, and we again had the opportunity to listen to the campaigns’ platforms on Darfur and humanitarian intervention.

  • Alaska Divestment and Governor Sarah Palin

    10.07.08 During the vice presidential debate, I held my breath during the answer to a question on Darfur. Because I have been working on divestment efforts over the past year, I was hoping that Governor Palin would discuss the Alaska divestment legislation.

  • Darfur in Last Night’s VP Debate

    10.03.08 Darfur was discussed between Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin during Thursday evening’s vice presidential debate.

  • SDC at the Presidential Debate

    09.26.08 Darfuri refugee Daoud Hari and Save Darfur Coalition’s Amjad Atallah were at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS on Wednesday and Thursday in advance of the Presidential Debate.

  • Darfuri and Sudanese Voices on the ICC

    09.26.08 More than 100 Darfuri and Sudanese diaspora leaders publicly urged the U.N. Security Council to veto any effort to delay the pursuit of ICC charges against Sudanese President al-Bashir.

  • Senate Passes Darfur Resolution

    09.26.08 Senate has passed an important resolution, S. Res. 684, which demonstrates the continued resolve of Congress to ensure that the U.S. Government remains dedicated to ending the conflict in Darfur.

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