Darfur, western Sudan:

More than 2 million displaced,

Over 300,000 dead.

News Release (04/07/2005) URI Global Council Endorses Darfur Unity Statement

We wanted to do something in response to terrible violence and suffering in Darfur. The atrocities there motivated several members of the United Religions Initiative (URI) and the North America Interfaith Alliance (NAIN) to learn more and take action steps. We are now calling ourselves the Darfur Action Group and have set up a special listserv.

We are learning how effectively to mobilize URI and NAIN networks to give attention and action to a specific issue. Please take time to reflect on the attached letter and consider if you or the groups you belong to can respond to our requests.

Busy as most people are, we appreciate your attention to this. If you would like to join the Darfur Action Listserv Group, let us know.

Actions Taken:

Sent a request to the URI Global Council asking them to sign the Darfur Unity Statement;
Created this website;
E-mail campaign encouraging passage of the Darfur Accountability Act in the United States Senate.

This site is participating in the 100 Hours of Conscience campaign, from March 17th to through the 20th, to raise awareness of the ongoing atrocities in Sudan and urge international attention and action. The campaign has been organized by the Save Darfur Coalition, "an alliance of over 100 diverse faith-based , humanitarian, and human rights organizations."