Please call your United States representative today. Let him/her know you support U.N. peacekeeping in Darfur.

Congress is considering $724 million in appropriations for contributions to international peacekeeping, funding that is desperately needed to support the new joint African Union-United Nations mission to Darfur. In order to properly protect civilians and put an end to the fighting, this funding must be made available immediately.

Please call your U.S. representative today! For contact information for your Congressperson, visit: http://www.house.gov.

Here’s what you can say:

"Hello. My name is [Your Name]. I’m calling from [Your Town]. I'd like to let [Your U.S. Representative] know that I support providing $724 million in emergency funding for peacekeeping in Darfur, as requested by the president. I'd like [Your U.S. Representative] to make sure that Congress appropriates these funds to support the Darfur mission and to make sure that we pay what we owe to the U.N. Thank you for your time."

If you do make this call, please let us know. It's the only way we can keep track of which members of Congress are hearing from their constituents. You can email: dkraus@globalsolutions.org.

Thank you!