Congressional Action: Next Steps on Darfur

What Now?

What can your member of Congress do now to help stop genocide?

Now that your members of Congress have been graded on their efforts to stop genocide, we need them to take action. Contact your representatives and senators to let them know you have seen their grade on Darfur, and you expect them to do more.

Immediate Action

Updated: June 4, 2009

Support the President's Request for Funding in the 2010 Budget

In Darfur, and elsewhere around the world, we have seen how important properly trained and equipped peacekeeping troops are to protecting civilians, and maintaining peace and stability. The International Affairs budget has been underfunded for years. The United States is currently $669 million short of what we have agreed to pay in support of United Nations peacekeeping. Without adequate funding, the United States lacks the ability to support international peacekeeping and other efforts to prevent and stop mass atrocities. Support is needed for President Obama's International Affairs request in the 2010 Budget.

Urge your Representative and Senators to support the President's request for $2.26 billion in funding for the Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities (CIPA) Account. This will ensure that the United States is able to pay our agreed upon contribution to the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in support of civilian protection, peace and stability.

Urge your Representative and Senators to support the President's request for international affairs funding in the 2010 Budget.