Join Our Virtual Vigil 2009: August 6 - 7 August 6th, 2009 marks the 64th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima; three days later, another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. By the end of the year 1945, over 200,000 people had died as a result of the deployment of those devastating weapons. August 6th, 2009 ...

TAKE ACTION: Participate in June 8th's World Oceans Day ~ Let's Join the Law of the Sea! June 8th is the first international World Oceans Day, a day to conserve and protect our seas, and we think it is the perfect opportunity to TAKE ACTION to get the Law of the Sea Treaty ratified before Congress goes home for the summer. If you agree th...

TAKE ACTION: Law of the Sea Campaign for World Oceans Day, June 8th June 8 is the first World Oceans Day. Participate in a three-pronged approach to communicate to the Whitehouse that we need President Obama to lead the way on Law of the Sea ratification. + Download talking points for general audience (or businesses) + Download talking p...

ACT Now for Our Oceans and the Law of the Sea UNCLOS should be coming to the floor again in the next couple of months - now is the time to let your Senators know that you want them to support the treaty.   Earlier this month during environmental and territorial talks between 60 countries and international organizations, Secretary of ...

ACTION - ICC to Bag Bashir: Show Your Support ICC to Bag Bashir: Show Your Support Today, March 4, is a monumental day for the International Criminal Court and those working to end the violence in Darfur: the ICC has released a formal arrest warrant for Sudanese President al-Bashir, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, marki...

Announcing the Multimedia 2008 Contest Winners This year over 2300 artists, designers, poets, and activists registered to compete for awards and cash prizes in flash animation, spoken word, digital video, and best entry. Their task was to create short multimedia pieces that can inspire, amuse and activate people who believe that a better wor...

Action Alert: U.S. needs to appoint a Darfur Official Write to your members of Congress and to our President to ask them to appoint an official for U.S. Sudan policy.   The first 100 days of any presidency are extremely important in setting the tone and pace for the next four to eight years. As we told you last week, we believe t...

ACTION: The U.S. must support the ICC This week, the International Criminal Court was finally able to start its first trial, that of accused war criminal Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. Lubanga, a militia commander in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is accused of recruiting and utilizing child soldiers in the brutal conflict taking place there. ...

Take Action by Dec. 5 for a Greater International Affairs Budget Urge Congress to support a robust International Affairs Budget for FY10! Immediate Action Needed Deadline Extended on FY10 Letters Supporting a Robust International Affairs Budget Final Days to Increase Support December 3, 2008 We need your h...

ACTION: Act for Justice in Darfur Just as we prepare to celebrate the tenth anniversary of International Justice Day and the adoption of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Rome Statute, ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is seeking an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. President Bashir, accused of cri...