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Wed, 02/08/2006 - 12:00pm

Rally for Darfur, Wed. Feb.8th, at US Mission to UN

AFRICA ACTION is sponsoring a rally in New
York on Wednesday, February 8th at 12 noon, opposite
the temporary offices of the U.S. Mission to the UN on
45th Street, between 3rd and Lexington Avenues.

It is imperative that we in the New York area make our
voices heard to stop the genocide taking place in
Darfur. In fact, all news reports indicate that the
violence is increasing. The United States must act and
it must do so now while it holds the presidency of the
United Nations Security Council during the month of
February.

The focus of the rally is to bring pressure to bear on
the U.S. government to present a resolution to the
Security Council authorizing a substantial UN
peacekeeping force in Darfur. This is the only
measure that can protect the desperate people of
Darfur at the present time. The New York Times
reported on January 28 that, "Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice expressed support for the idea this
month." Let us send the message that the Bush
Administration must make this a reality.

New York Contact: 212-628-4005; 917-559-4623

AFRICA ACTION in Washington: Phone 202-546-7961
Fax: 202-546-1545

For other action suggesions:
www.africaaction.org

e-mail: mobilize-at-africaaction (replace -at- with @).