26 August 2008

will president bush remember to mention darfur? -- well will he?

question: in his last speech to the united nations as president, will president bush remember his commitment to the people of darfur?

i dunno but you can call on president bush to reaffirm u.s. commitments to protect the people of darfur during his final speech to the u.n...

this september, the united nations general assembly (unga) gathers in new york city...it’s only been a year since u.n. and african union peacekeepers were approved to deploy in darfur...but for 5-and-a-half years darfuris have experienced nightmarish scenes of rape, murder, and forced displacement...president bush will stand before the unga as a global leader on darfur – what, if anything, will he choose to say about the crisis in darfur?

time may be running out on bush’s presidency, but it’s not too late to take action for the people of darfur...please join me in urging president bush to call on world leaders gathered at the unga to honor their promise and responsibility to the people of darfur...

the u.n. has the power to ensure that necessary resources are provided in darfur...more equipment, peacekeepers, and funding can mean the difference between safety and danger, life and death...world leaders have witnessed terror grip an entire region’s population – 2.6 million darfuris have lost their homes and livelihoods due to the violence...

president bush has this one last opportunity to stand before the unga to reaffirm the united states’ commitment to darfur and encourage other world leaders to follow...if i sound repetitive i'll shut up as soon as you ask president bush to put darfur at the heart of his speech to the unga...

peace out <3

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