Posts Tagged: darfur

The UN must protect civilians in Chad

Amnesty International reports that: “Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people living in eastern Chad, including more than 450,000 Sudanese refugees from Darfur and internally displaced Chadians, are at risk if the UN mission in Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)…

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Protecting civilians in South Sudan

Presbyterians recently initiated, signed and sent an interfaith letter calling for the deployment of United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) peacekeeping forces to protect civilians in South Sudan. The letter went to Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,…

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Moved By Faith: A Call for Peace in Sudan

Here is a letter to President Barack Obama on behalf of peace in Sudan. Please send this letter to the President. For email, copy the letter below; go to the web form provided by the Presbyterian Church’s Washington Office; check…

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Presbyterian General Assembly on Sudan

The 217th General Assembly (2006) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved the following: The Presbyteries of Trinity and Shenango overture[d] the 217th General Assembly (2006) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to reaffirm our denomination’s close connections to Sudan for more…

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Updates: Sudan and Darfur

Here are some ways to keep up with events in Sudan and Darfur. The Sudan Advocacy Action Forum, a Christian grassroots effort that advocates for a just and lasting peace in Sudan, regularly posts information about the situation in the…

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Prevent the Collapse of South Sudan

Urge Congress to act to prevent the collapse of South Sudan. Were a collapse to occur, it would gravely threaten prospects for peace in Sudan as a whole, including Darfur. Since 2005, two million south Sudanese have returned to the…

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Climate Change and Resource Wars

Wednesday, April 22 is Earth Day. Celebrate the glorious gift of God’s Creation, and our responsibility to care for it by taking action on Earth Day. Contact your members of Congress to call for a national strategy to protect the…

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Pray for Peace

Find prayers for those touched by flooding along the Red River, the people of Sudan and Darfur, and for peace for Jerusalem and all of Israel and Palestine on Spiritual Nurture for Peacemakers.

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Pray for the people of Sudan

The Sudan Advocacy Action Forum, a Christian grassroots effort to advocate for a just and lasting peace in Sudan, provides a prayer for the people of Sudan, written by Simon Chol Mialith, Peace Building Officer for RECONCILE in Yei, Southern…

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Advocate for Sudan

The New York Times reported last night that the judges of the International Criminal Court have decided to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Advocates for the people of Sudan note that this marks a step toward…

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