At a time when we are all agonized about the violence and suffering in the Middle East and hoping for a quick resolution to the conflict, AJWS continues its global work. To that end, please mark your calendar. The “SAVE DARFUR NOW: Voices to Stop Genocide” rally will take to the streets of New York City on the afternoon of Sunday, September 17.
AJWS will join an alliance of more than 170 faith-based, human rights, and humanitarian organizations that will rally during the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. We will demand that the UN deploy international peacekeepers as quickly as possible to stop the genocide in Darfur.
Your participation is critical to demonstrate the need for a global commitment to establish lasting peace for the people of Darfur.
As you know, the genocide in Darfur continues, and the humanitarian crisis is worsening. Despite the May 5 peace accords, the violence continues and is now so severe that many aid groups are removing staff from the field. And the violence has spread across the Sudanese border into eastern Chad, where it is affecting the safety of 250,000 refugees. To make matters worse, the Sudanese government continues to refuse the intervention of a UN peacekeeping force.
Thousands of AJWS activists joined the “Save Darfur” rally on Washington’s National Mall and around the country on April 30, demanding action by the U.S. government. This time, we are taking the fight for the people of Darfur to the UN. Please join us during the afternoon of Sunday, September 17. As the date approaches, we will provide more details on time and exact location.
Sincerely,
American Jewish World Service