Use Your Voice

As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on, we cannot become complacent.  

Call on the International Community to Lead 

Contact the US Ambassador to the United Nations and request one or more of the following:

  1. active attempts to broker peace talks,

  2. censure of Russia for crimes against humanity, 

  3. immediate preparation to send peacekeeping forces.

Suggested Message 1: Broker Peace 

I am appalled by the unprovoked attack by Russia on the independent democratic nation of Ukraine, a fellow member state of the United Nations. As this unjust war has continued to escalate, we see increased negative impact on our international and global society.  Please do whatever you can to bring to life the ideals espoused in the Preamble to your Charter by actively mobilizing all member states to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. 

Suggested Message 2: Censure 

I am appalled by the unprovoked attack by Russia on the independent democratic nation of Ukraine, a fellow member state of the United Nations. As this unjust war continues, increased atrocities are being perpetrated on innocent Ukrainian civilians. These are crimes against humanity. Please do whatever you can to censure member stare Russia for this breach of nearly every purpose and principle outlined in the Charter of The United Nations unjust war has continued to escalate we see increased atrocities being perpetrated on innocent Ukrainian civilians.  These are crimes against humanity.  Please do whatever you can to censure member stare Russia for this breach of nearly every purpose and principle outlined in the Charter of The United Nations.  

Suggested Message 3: Prepare for Peacekeeping

I am personally appalled at the unprovoked attack by Russia on the independent democratic nation of Ukraine, a fellow member state of the United Nations. As this unjust war has continued to escalate, we all hope for a swift end to hostilities and peaceful resolution. However, we believe that absent some neutral oversight, any end to hostilities will be fragile and likely short-lived. Therefore, we urge you to plan now to be able to at once deploy United Nations Peacekeeping forces to Ukraine should a cessation of hostilities be realized. 

Suggested Message 4: All of the Above  

I am personally appalled at the unprovoked attack by Russia on the independent democratic nation of Ukraine, a fellow member state of the United Nations. As this unjust war has continued to escalate, we see increased negative impact on our international and global society. Please do whatever you can to bring to life the ideals espoused in the Preamble to your Charter by actively mobilizing all member states to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. 

Daily we see increased atrocities being perpetrated on innocent Ukrainian civilians. These are crimes against humanity. Please do whatever you can to censure member stare Russia for this breach of nearly every purpose and principle outlined in the Charter of the United Nations

We all hope for a swift end to hostilities and peaceful resolution. However, we believe that absent some neutral oversight, any end to hostilities will be fragile and likely short-lived. Therefore, we urge you to plan now to be able to at once deploy United Nations Peacekeeping forces to Ukraine should a cessation of hostilities be realized.

Reference used in suggested messages: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text

Call on the International Community to Seek Justice 

Contact the International Criminal Court to:

  • thank them for starting an investigation into potential war crimes being committed in Ukraine,

  • encourage them to bring charges when they find evidence of those crimes, and

  • vigorously prosecute anyone who ordered or was complicit in those crimes.

Suggested Message 

Thank you for starting an investigation into potential war crimes related to the unprovoked attack by Russia on the independent democratic nation of Ukraine, a member state of the United Nations. When you find evidence of such crimes, please swiftly bring charges on all of those crimes and vigorously prosecute anyone who ordered or was complicit in the commission of those offenses.

Call on the International Community to Seek Justice

Contact your congressional representative and senator to urge continued aid for military and Humanitarian support for Ukraine.

Suggested Message  

Please show leadership in support of free democratic nations by supporting any future allocations of United States financial support for both military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine in its resistance to subjugation by the autocracy of Russia. In the words of Bernice Johnson Reagon who wrote Ella’s Song, “We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes.”  If the United States cannot support freedom and democracy wherever it exists across the globe, we have relinquished our right to moral and global leadership.

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