About us:
The Global Day for Darfur was originally conceived by a group of NGOs working on Darfur and concerned about the slow response of the international community to the crisis.
On September 17th 2006 the Globe for Darfur coalition marked the one year anniversary of the signing of the 2005 UN World Summit Outcome Document by holding the first Global Day for Darfur. With over 60 events in 42 cities, this was an unprecedented effort to end the suffering in Darfur .
December the 10th, 2006 saw organisations and individuals around the world involved in peaceful demonstrations, rallies, marches, exhibitions and concerts to denounce the use of rape and sexual violence in Darfur as weapons of war, and call on world leaders to take effective steps to end the killings and let people return to their homes.
On April 29th, 2007 the Globe for Darfur coalition marked the four year anniversary of the Darfur crisis with the biggest Global Day for Darfur yet. Events and actions took place in more than 200 cities worldwide, uniting people around the world in calling for the international community to protect Darfur.
September 16th 2007 saw the most high profile Day for Darfur yet, as activists around the world called on the UN General Assembly to keep the Darfur crisis in the spotlight and ensure the full and expeditious deployment of the UNAMID peacekeeping force.
Please contact us to let us know about your events, or if you would like help organising an event and would like to be listed on the website.
Participating organisations:
24 Hours for Darfur is a grassroots advocacy campaign dedicated to ending the conflict in Darfur and promoting peace and security for the people living there. Using video, we strengthen Darfur advocacy by making it more direct, participatory and global. We are collecting video appeals demanding action now. Using a webcam, camcorder, digital camera or cell phone, anyone can easily record an appeal and upload it to our website.
Aegis Students societies for universities and schools arrange speaker events, attend rallies, write articles and letters, create poster campaigns, use concerts and other events for campaign purposes, and build lasting coalitions with other student societies to support work of the Aegis Trust against genocide. Rapidly developing in universities across the country, we have attended the NUS Conference since 2005 and hope to develop into a substantial grassroots political base for the Aegis Trust.
The Aegis Trust campaigns to prevent genocide worldwide. Aegis was founded in 2000 and has its home at the first Holocaust Centre in the UK. Since 2002 Aegis has had an office in Kigali, Rwanda, and were responsible for establishing the Kigali Memorial Centre in cooperation with the Kigali City Council. Aegis activities include research, policy, education, remembrance, awareness of genocide issues in the media and humanitarian support for victims of genocide.
The American Jewish Committee has worked since 1906 to safeguard and strengthen Jews and Jewish life worldwide by promoting democratic and pluralistic societies that respect the dignity of all peoples. We work in a deliberate and diplomatic manner that gains trust, earns access, and, most important, produces results. Both the breadth of our interests and the manner in which we pursue them differentiate AJC and contribute to our success
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Through grants to grassroots organizations, volunteer service, advocacy and education, AJWS fosters civil society, sustainable development and human rights for all people, while promoting the values and responsibilities of global citizenship.
Americans Against the Darfur Genocide (AADG) is a grassroots coalition fighting to end the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. AADG advocates for the immediate deployment of a robust multinational protection force to the Darfur region, and the use of strong multilateral sanctions as means to stopping the genocide in Darfur.
Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.
Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI Mexico’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.
Bahrain Society for Public Freedom and Democracy Support is an official NGO registered in Bahrain and active in issues related to human rights and democracy. The society coordinate all its international campaigns with the members of Amnesty International in Bahrain.
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is a research center specialized in the field of human rights. Its main task is to analyze and explain difficulties faced by the process of implementing the law of human rights in the Arab world.
The Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) seeks to strengthen the capacity of minorities and indigenous peoples in Kenya and the rest of Africa to secure their rights in all social, political and economic development processes. CEMIRIDE provides a voice through which minorities and indigenous peoples can articulate their needs and aspirations and see their rights respected in the countries of their abode.
Paris-based Collectif Urgence Darfour was founded in February 2005. It is a coalition supported by over 100 organizations including major anti-racist organizations, unions, political parties, African groups etc. Its call has been signed by over 1000 leading personalities and artists and has organised several meetings and demonstrations on the disarming of the Janjawid and a clear UN mandate to protect the civilians of Darfur.
The Darfur Australia Network is a group of concerned volunteers committed to ending the violence and human rights atrocities in Darfur. Our mission is to increase awareness about the situation in Darfur among the people of Australia and pressure the Australian government and the international community to act now and intervene.
Darfur Call for Peace, Development & Human Rights (DCPDH) is an independent, non-profit and nongovernmental NGO for the promotion of peace, development and human rights in Darfur, west Sudan.
The Darfur Consortium is a coalition of more than thirty Africa-based and Africa-focused NGOs dedicated to the working together to promote a just, peaceful and sustainable end to the ongoing humanitarian and human rights crisis in Darfur.
The Consortium reflects the unique perspective of African civil society and provides a forum for unified action, particularly through sustained engagement with the institutions of the African Union.
Darfur Peace and Development Organization is non-profit and non-sectarian. It seeks to restore reconciliation where conflict exists in the Darfur region of Sudan through humanitarian aid and services to the needy people in the region, without regard to race, religion, sex or national origin. This website has been built and published by Darfur Peace and Development Organization (DPDO). DPDO is non-profit organization committed to promote and restore peace and sustainable development in Darfur, Western Sudan in Africa.
The Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre (DRDC) is an independent, apolitical and non-governmental organisation based in Geneva. DRDC was established in May 2004 with the view to injecting an independent and impartial civil society perspective for a peaceful resolution of armed conflicts in the Darfur region of western Sudan.
Dream for Darfur is a global advocacy campaign that was established in May 2007. Our goal is to reach out to the Government of China to urge its leaders – as the host of the 2008 Summer Olympics – to persuade the government of Sudan to consent immediately to true UN participation in a large peace support and civilian protection operation in Darfur; this needs to be an operation with an appropriate mandate for civilian and humanitarian protection.
ENOUGH is a project to end genocide and crimes against humanity. ENOUGH applies a framework called the Three Ps - promoting peace, providing protection and punishing the perpetrators - to stop mass atrocities where they are already happening, and prevent these crimes from happening in the future. Currently, ENOUGH focuses on Sudan, eastern Congo and northern Uganda.
The European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) is the umbrella organisation for thirty-four national Jewish student unions in Europe and the Former Soviet Union, representing over 180,000 Jewish students. Cognizant of the religious, linguistic and cultural diversity that make up the European Jewish community, EUJS strives to present a variety of perspectives through its leadership training programs, educational seminars and international conferences, all tailor-made to the needs of its students. EUJS has placed itself at the cutting edge of inter-cultural and inter-religious programming in the European context.
Fidelity Out of Sudan was founded in January 2007 to pressure Fidelity Investments and other American investment firms to divest from certain oil companies operating in Sudan and thereby helping to fund genocide in Darfur. In addition to asking individuals to call or write Fidelity to object to its holdings in PetroChina and Sinopec, the Fidelity Out of Sudan campaign urges all investors to review their personal portfolios and divest from any Sudanese oil-related investments.
The Genocide Intervention Network envisions a world in which the global community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocide and mass atrocities. Our mission is to empower individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and stop genocide.
Human Rights First is a non-profit, non-partisan international human rights organization based in New York and Washington D.C Human Rights First protects people at risk: refugees who flee persecution, victims of crimes against humanity or other mass human rights violations, victims of discrimination, those whose rights are eroded in the name of national security, and human rights advocates who are targeted for defending the rights of others.
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice. We investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable. We challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law.
Independent Advocacy Project (IAP), Nigeria’s leading anti corruption group is a non partisan, advocacy group. IAP promotes - through advocacy, coalition building, research, publications and information sharing - respect for good governance in Nigeria. The organization brings individuals, groups and organizations together within and outside Nigeria, building partnerships and sharing information on ways to promote participation, accountability and effectiveness at all levels.
The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with nearly 120 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. Crisis Group has published twenty-seven reports on Sudan since 2002, ten of which have been substantially on Darfur, and has engaged, and continues to engage, in sustained advocacy on the crisis.
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) was established in 1922, and today unites 141 member organizations in more than 100 countries around the world. FIDH coordinates and supports their activities and provides them with a voice at the international level. FIDH takes action for the protection of victims of human rights violations, for the prevention of violations and to bring perpetrators to justice.
Investors Against Genocide is a non-profit organization dedicated to convincing investment firms to change their investing strategy so as to avoid complicity in genocide. The organization will work with individuals, companies, organizations, financial institutions, and government agencies to create financial, public relations, and regulatory pressure for investment firms to change. The ultimate goals are that the Government of Sudan ends its deadly genocide in Darfur and that investment firms avoid investing in genocide in the future.
Italian Blogs for Darfur (IB4D) is an Italian movement that attempts to mobilize public opinion in favour of Darfur, fighting the indifference of the traditional Italian media towards the tragic events taking place in Darfur and increasing pressure on Italian government. Only by guaranteeing the Italian citizens correct and complete information can we hope, in fact, that the Italian institutes work towards finding a solution to the conflict.
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) works to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide, and to promote cooperation and understanding between communities.
The National Association of Seadogs International is dedicated to social advocacy, humanitarian and charitable causes throughout the world. NAS, founded in 1952 as a University confraternity, has evolved into an international organisation with branches in Africa, Europe, Asia and North America. Its goal remains the pursuit of a just and egalitarian society in which the strong protects the weak and all have equal access to opportunity.
NUS is the largest student organisation in Europe, operating on the principles of equality, collectivism and democracy. NUS has a proud history of campaigning against international injustices, from calling for economic boycotts against the Apartheid regime in South Africa, to calling for action in Darfur today.
The One World Trust promotes education and research into the changes required within global organisations in order to achieve the eradication of poverty, injustice and war. It conducts research on practical ways to make global organisations more responsive to the people they affect, and on how the rule of law can be applied equally to all. It educates political leaders and opinion-formers about the findings of its research.
People Against Injustice (PAIN) is a local Non-Governmental Organization in The Gambia with a mandate to enhance the dignity and improve the lives of people that are disadvantaged especially women and children. We do this through Educational, Economic and Social empowerment of women and children in need, regardless of race, gender, religion or political affiliation.
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) promotes health by protecting human rights. We believe that human rights are essential preconditions for the health and well-being of all people. Using medical and scientific methods, we investigate and expose violations of human rights worldwide and we work to stop them. We support institutions that hold perpetrators of human rights abuses, including health professionals, accountable for their actions.
CCJO.RenéCassin is dedicated to using the experience of Jewish people to promote universal human rights through education, international campaigns and research. RenéCassin promotes awareness of human rights and activism within the Jewish community, and works across Europe to provide a Jewish voice in the international human rights community.
San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition is an alliance of San
Francisco Bay Area organizations, groups, and individuals working
to stop the genocide in Darfur and end war in the Sudan. The
Coalition was formed in 2004 by members of each of the
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Center of San Francisco, Jewish
Community Relations Council of San Francisco, and New Sudan
Generation.
Sauver Le Darfour promotes peace in Darfur and Democracy in Sudan. In this perspective, we quetion and hold accountable the main two candidates to the next French Presidential election to be held in early 2007. We aim at mobilizing public opinion in France and in Europe by creating as many local committees as we can.
SDC is a national coalition of organizations united to undertake Darfur Advocacy. Our objectives include mobilizing grassroots activities, organizing large-scale events, networking civil society groups, and influencing Canadian Government
policy on Darfur.
The Save Darfur Coalition is an alliance of over 170 faith-based, humanitarian and human rights organizations whose mission is to raise public awareness and to mobilize an effective unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of two million people in the Darfur region.
Service For Peace is an international not-for-profit organization with a mission to provide service and learning opportunities to young people. Our unique ability is helping diverse groups cross barriers of race, religion, creed, or national origin through working together in service. We help and encourage youth to become civically engaged and build cooperation between diverse groups in their communities and in the world, leading to lasting change.
Silent Masses through the action of the common man and woman in the street will bring pressure to bear both within Ireland and internationally that otherwise would not happen at all. Through not only our letter campaign but also through our fundraising activities and events more and more people will become aware and choose to take action that will address all the concerns and issues that the Silent Masses can and will represent.
Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker (GfbV) / Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) is an international human rights organisation which campaigns with and on behalf of threatened and persecuted ethnic and religious minorities, nationalities and indigenous peoples. We stand side by side with the victims of crimes against humanity, identifying the individual perpetrators of such crimes and their accomplices by name.
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established under Nigerian laws, and working to promote transparency and accountability in the public and private sectors through human rights. SERAP seeks to promote the inalienable economic, social and cultural rights of the citizens to housing, education, health, food, work and an adequate standard of living, while also promoting transparency and accountability in the use of Nigeria’s natural resources.
Soroptimist International, a worldwide organisation for women in management and the professions, is a global voice for women through Awareness, Advocacy and Action. Through International Goodwill and Understanding, and Friendship, Soroptimists strive for: advancement of the status of women, high ethical standards, human rights for all, equality, development and peace.
Students Taking Action Now Darfur (STAND) Canada is a national student organization dedicated to inspiring student activism and advocacy addressing the crisis in Darfur. Its goal is to strengthen and focus the voice of Canadians – beginning with students – demanding leadership from the Canadian government to end the atrocities in Darfur.
Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND) A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition is an umbrella organization of over 600 high school and college chapters dedicated to putting an end to genocide, specifically the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan. STAND formed out of the rapidly growing student movement to protect Darfur and works to unify this anti-genocide movement under one message.
Stop Genocide Now is a largely volunteer-run grassroots community dedicated to working to protect populations in grave danger of violence, death and displacement resulting from genocide. Through active education, advocacy and policy change SGN resolves to change the way the world responds to genocide, utilizing technology to strengthen grassroots connectivity.
Sudan Organisation against Torture (SOAT) is an independent non-governmental human rights organisation established in 1993 working in the UK and Sudan. SOAT works to protect and promote respect of human rights in Sudan.
Team Darfur is an international coalition of athletes committed to raising awareness about and bringing an end to the crisis in Darfur, Sudan. A campaign leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, Team Darfur aims to educate the global public through the unique voice of elite athletes. Team Darfur brings together the world\'s Olympic and professional athletes to put international pressure not only on Sudan, but also on those countries that support the policy of inaction in the face of this dire humanitarian crisis.
Convened by Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg and chaired by Archbishop
Emeritus Desmond Tutu, The Elders are a group of thirteen distinguished
world leaders dedicated to contributing to the peaceful resolution of
conflicts and developing new approaches to global problems.
The group\'s first mission to Sudan, led by Desmond Tutu, included Lakhdar Brahimi, Jimmy Carter and Graça Machel.
The goal of International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) is to enhance the protection of the rights of the displaced worldwide. IRRI grounds its advocacy in the rights accorded in international human rights instruments to those who are forced to flee and strives to make these guarantees effective in the communities where the displaced and their hosts live.
The Pears Foundation supports programmes and organisations that educate about the underlying causes, symptoms and effects of genocide; that advocate for rights and justice for victims and survivors; and that inspire and encourage people to act to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity.
TRIAL (Track Impunity Always) is an Association under Swiss law founded in June 2002. Its principal goals are in the fight against impunity for the perpetrators accomplices and instigators of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of torture. TRIAL will go to court and defend the interests of the victims of such acts before the Swiss courts and the International Criminal Court.
UUSC advances human rights and social justice around the world, partnering with those who confront unjust power structures and mobilizing to challenge oppressive policies. Drumbeat for Darfur is a campaign to increase the decibel level of voices advocating for an end to the genocide. By mobilizing our constituency, we are increasing pressure for the enforcement of strategic policies to achieve peace, justice and humanitarian protection.
The United Nations Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UNA-UK) is the leading independent authority on the UN in the UK. Because we are independent of the UN system and receive no funding from it, we can also be critical of its decisions and activities when we need to be, and can call for the Organisation to be reformed so that it is better equipped to fulfill its fundamental functions: to maintain international peace and security, to promote development and to uphold human rights around the world.
Waging Peace campaigns against genocide and systematic human rights abuses. With a particular focus on Africa and on atrocities overlooked by the international community, Waging Peace work to secure the full implementation and enforcement of international human rights treaties wherever we campaign. Our current priority is Darfur, where we are fighting for an immediate end to the atrocities and a stable and secure peace settlement.
WARIPNET is a coalition of NGOs in West Africa who have come together to advocate for the rights of refugees in the region. The network’s membership is diverse, including direct service organizations, grassroots political activists, human rights organization and lawyers. The Network is based in Senegal and works to build and promote a shared platform of action and working to highlight issues of concern to West Africa on the international stage.
World Evangelical Alliance is a global ministry working with local churches around the world to join in common concern to live and proclaim the Good News of Jesus in their communities. WEA is a network of churches in 127 nations that have each formed an evangelical alliance and over 100 international organizations joining together to give a worldwide identity, voice and platform to more than 420 million evangelical Christians.
