When will we hear the Obama administration's plan for peace in Sudan? Click below to Tell Sens. Kerry and Lugar: Make sure President Obama personally unveils his plan—then hold a hearing on it. (Posted 6/03/09)
Aid has yet to be fully restored to Darfur, incidents of violence and rape continue, and peace remains elusive. President Obama's Sudan team has spent months working on a plan for peace—but they have yet to roll it out publicly.
The Obama administration must tell the world how it plans to help ensure that civilians are protected, that the perpetrators of crimes against humanity are held accountable for their actions, and that a fair and inclusive peace can take root.
Ask Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry and Ranking Member Richard Lugar to urge President Obama to personally unveil the U.S. plan for Sudan, and to then hold a Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the details of the plan. Send your message now >>
We can't enter July—and the rainy season in Darfur—without a comprehensive plan from the Obama administration for peace in Sudan. That's why we set a goal of sending 50,000 letters to Senators Kerry and Lugar by June 13 asking them to urge a June presidential rollout of the Sudan plan and to schedule a hearing immediately thereafter.
By pushing President Obama to personally announce his administration's plan for Sudan by the end of June, Senators Kerry and Lugar can issue a strong, bipartisan call to make Sudan a top foreign policy priority for this administration and make sure that the plan is fully explained and understood in the U.S. and abroad.
The Obama administration has appointed a Sudan envoy and taken many steps in the right direction, but bloodshed and intimidation remain the norm in Darfur. Millions languish in refugee camps, and, as the situation grows more combustible, innocents are trapped in the middle. Just last week, the UN reported that Sudanese planes dropped bombs close to a Darfuri refugee camp in Chad.
22,217 people have already sent their letter—don't delay, join them now.
I am so grateful for the thousands of Darfur activists who keep the pressure up. Your dedication is powerful, and your voices are being heard.
I'll be in touch soon with more opportunities to speak out for Darfur and all of Sudan.
—Mark
Mark Lotwis
Save Darfur Coalition