In less than two weeks, world leaders from G8 countries — U.S., Canada, Japan, the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, and Russia — meet for their annual Summit in Japan to debate action on issues of global concern.
If the violence in Darfur — with over 300,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced — is not a matter of global concern, then what is?
The G8 Summit comes at a perilous time for both Darfur and the whole of Sudan. Intensified violence in Darfur has resulted in more death and displacement, and recent fighting in the Abyei region of Sudan suggests the unraveling of the fragile North/South peace agreement.
The government of Sudan and the world will be watching the G-8 Summit closely. Last week, 50 non-governmental organizations, representing all G8 states and Sudan, sent a Letter or e-mail to all G8 Leaders and Foreign Ministers or Foreign Offices, calling on them to demand:
-An immediate stop to violence in Darfur
-A halt to arms transfers, directly or indirectly, to Darfur in violation of the U.N. arms embargo
-Rapid deployment of the peacekeeping force in Darfur, UNAMID
-A reinvigorated peace process
-Justice and accountability for atrocities committed
If the violence in Darfur — with over 300,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced — is not a matter of global concern, then what is?
The G8 Summit comes at a perilous time for both Darfur and the whole of Sudan. Intensified violence in Darfur has resulted in more death and displacement, and recent fighting in the Abyei region of Sudan suggests the unraveling of the fragile North/South peace agreement.
The government of Sudan and the world will be watching the G-8 Summit closely. Last week, 50 non-governmental organizations, representing all G8 states and Sudan, sent a Letter or e-mail to all G8 Leaders and Foreign Ministers or Foreign Offices, calling on them to demand:
-An immediate stop to violence in Darfur
-A halt to arms transfers, directly or indirectly, to Darfur in violation of the U.N. arms embargo
-Rapid deployment of the peacekeeping force in Darfur, UNAMID
-A reinvigorated peace process
-Justice and accountability for atrocities committed
Source: Human Rights First
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