From an email I received today from the Save Darfur organization:

Greetings,

Next Monday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will have an unprecedented opportunity to help end the genocide when she attends a meeting about Darfur with top officials from the U.S., China, France and other key nations.

China, France, and the U.S. all have great influence over Sudan, but acting individually, none has yet been able to put enough pressure on the Sudanese government to stop the violence.

By acting together, however, we believe these three nations can lead the world in ending the Darfur tragedy.

Ask Secretary Rice to use this one-of-a-kind opportunity to urge China and France to join forces with the U.S. on Darfur diplomacy. Click here to send your message to Secretary Rice today.

The Bush administration took a desperately-needed first step last month when it announced its “Plan B” sanctions against the Sudanese government. Now Secretary Rice must use this meeting with French, Chinese and other leaders to increase the pressure on Sudanese President Bashir.

This kind of opportunity may only come along once. The United States, China and France must seize this chance to lead. Click here to tell Secretary Rice not to let this opportunity slip away.

The people of Darfur have waited more than four years for world leaders to make a concerted effort to end the violence. Secretary Rice must make sure Monday’s meeting in Paris marks the beginning of sustained, unified world diplomacy.

Click here to send your email to Secretary Rice by the end of Friday to make sure she receives your message.

It is times like this when making your voice heard can remind our leaders how much power they actually have in bringing peace to Darfur.

As always, thank you for your dedication to those who are suffering - and for your hope that our leaders will rise to the occasion.

Best regards,

Colleen Connors
Save Darfur Coalition

P.S. Take this opportunity to learn more about what Secretary Rice and her French and Chinese colleagues can do to bring an end to the genocide. Read the ENOUGH Project’s Darfur Strategy Briefing entitled “An Axis of Peace for Darfur: The United States, France and China.”

P.P.S. We-re just $28,000 away from reaching our $400,000 goal by midnight today, Wednesday, June 20th to support our Divest for Darfur campaign and other crucial projects. Help put us over the top — click here now to make a secure, tax-deductible gift that will help put a stop to the violence in Darfur before more lives are lost.