Dear all,




Kofi Annan's tenure as Secretary-General ended with the close of 2006 and the United Nations now has a new leader, Ban Ki-Moon of the Republic of Korea.

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urging the new UN Secretary-General to stay focused on ending the genocide in Darfur.

There is good news -- the new UN Secretary-General recently stated publicly that Darfur will be one of his first top priorities.

However, despite Secretary-General Ban's initial public commitment to Darfur, the UN has many other competing priorities and the Secretary-General will be faced with some very difficult decisions in the coming year.

Ban Ki-Moon must do everything in his power to make Sudanese President Bashir respect his commitments, as well as to mobilize the necessary troops, funding and logistics from UN member states.

Will you help us make sure that Secretary-General Ban stays focused on ending the crisis in Darfur? Click here now to send a letter urging the new UN Secretary-General to make Darfur one of his top priorities.

The situation in Darfur has never been more urgent. Two weeks ago, the Sudanese government breached a hopeful 60-day ceasefire when military planes bombed Darfuri civilians. There were also reports of UN staff being assaulted by Sudanese police the weekend before last.

That is why we need your help to make sure that Secretary-General Ban hears from millions of people around the world with the urgent message to act quickly in Darfur before hundreds of thousands more lives are lost to the violence.

Click here to sign the petition to the new UN Secretary-General.

Once you've signed the petition, please forward this message to your friends and family and ask them to join you in contacting the new Secretary-General.

Thank you again for your commitment.

Best regards,

David Rubenstein
Save Darfur Coalition