January 28, 2007, Savedarfurspb, Save Darfur: Rally to Stop the Genocide, by Savedarfurspb.

Call to Action, January 2007

In order to end the unspeakable and unconscionable misery and the suffering currently taking place in Sudan's Darfur region and surrounding areas, we endorse and support the following steps:

1. A United Nations force must be established as quickly as possible in accordance with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1706, authorizing the deployment of a robust peacekeeping force to Darfur, to join with the current African Union forces. The three-phased hybrid operation should work to achieve the full disarmament of the Janjaweed forces, and the cessation of any and all violent acts, excepting those necessary for the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement. To that end, the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations should work to immediately complete deployment of Phase I, begin deployment of Phase II, and continue preparations for deployment of the final Phase III.
2. The international community should continue to work towards establishing a tribunal to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the atrocities committed in the Darfur region and hold them accountable for their crimes.
3. All refugees and internally displaced people from Darfur must be able to safely and voluntarily return to their homes and livelihoods.
4. U.S. Special Envoy to Darfur, Mr. Andrew Natsios, must continue to lead U.S efforts, and partner with U.N. Special Envoy, Mr. Jan Eliasson, African Union Special Envoy Salim Ahmed Salim and E.U. Special Envoy Pekka Haavisto to bring peace to the Darfur region in Sudan.
5. In 2006, the United States provided $776.3 million in humanitarian assistance to the Sudan and Eastern Chad. The Congress of the United States must continue to provide appropriate funds for the U.N. and African Union peacekeeping operations and well as for humanitarian relief in Darfur. In addition the 14,000 aid workers currently in the region, and their organizations, must have sufficient funding to continue to their vital work with the millions affected by the conflict.
6. The No-Fly Zone, established by U.N Resolution 1591, banning all Sudanese military flights over Darfur, must be strictly enforced to ensure that the arbitrary bombing of villages by the Sudanese Government ceases.

(Signed by Congressman Robert Wexler and to be presented for signature to Congressmen Hastings, Klein, and Mahoney. A September 2006 was signed by all Palm Beach County Members of Congress; we know our current U.S. Representatives will make this commitment and remain the "Anti-Genocide Delegation."

Presented January 28, 2007 at Save Darfur: Rally to Stop the Genocide, Boca Raton, FL SaveDarfurSPB@gmail.com

What can America do ? (articulated in 2005)

1. Demand an immediate cease of all violence and attacks.
2. Send the $50 million we promised to assist the peacekeeping force sent by the African Union. This was cancelled in the current budget.
3. Get the United Nations involved to help the African Union be an effective peacekeeping force.
4. Impose a no-fly zone. Warn Sudan that if it bombs civilians we will destroy the aircraft involved.
5. President Bush should use the bully pulpit. He should talk about Darfur in his speeches. He should call Arab and African leaders and ask them to visit Darfur. He can call on China to stop underwriting this genocide.
6. We should pass the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act. It passed the Senate unanimously but failed in the House.
7. President Bush and Kofi Annan should jointly appoint a special envoy to negotiate with tribal sheiks to hammer out a peace deal. Darfur has a traditional system of conflict resolution based on tribal sheiks, and its crucial to bring those sheiks into the process.
8. Assist in the reunification of families, their voluntary return to their lands and the rapid reconstruction of their homes, schools and communities.