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July 17, 2012

by Azy Groth

We need your help: Monday, July 23

That’s soon We have an opportunity to get President Obama and all the world leaders together to talk about stopping LRA atrocities. There’s no way we’re letting an opportunity like that pass us by. Here’s the deal Almost every country in the world is represented at the United Nations, and they’re all getting together in […]

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by Azy Groth

VIDEO: 3.7 Million KONY 2012 Pledges Delivered

3.7 million of you signed the KONY 2012 pledge. We recently delivered that message to some of the top folks at the United Nations and African Union. And (of course) we filmed it. Check it out. Coming up: This Monday, July 23, we’re all going to contact our leaders. This is the next step you’ve […]

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July 3, 2012

by carolinegarcia08

On behalf of the youth

Two young Invisible Children supporters attended the United Nations Security Council’s briefing on the LRA last week. A few days before that, they accompanied our CEO Ben Keesey and assisted him in handing over the 3,729,816 signed pledges. Maya and Marcelo represented the millions of young activists that committed their support to see the end […]

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June 29, 2012

by Azy Groth

Photo blog: Pledge hand-off

“The effort to have KONY arrested and his henchmen stopped has the support of so many young and old, as many as 3.7 million. It means that we are not alone. It makes us sure that together we will stop Kony.” – Francisco Madeira, AU Special Envoy on the LRA issue “Is there any other […]

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by Azy Groth

The Details: UN press conference and pledge hand-off

This past week there was a press conference at the UN with six people who have unique perspectives on the LRA-affected region and the conflict. Jan Egeland of Human Rights Watch and Michael Poffenberger of Resolve represented the nonprofit community. Father Benoit Kinalegu and Sister Angelique Namaika represented the currently-affected region. Finally, UN Special Representative to […]

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June 27, 2012

by Azy Groth

The delivery of 3,729,816 pledges

We want a future in which child abductions and mass atrocities don’t go unnoticed–starting with the atrocities of Joseph Kony and the LRA. Joseph Kony is one of the world’s worst war criminals, and I call on my leaders to support the international efforts now led by the United Nations and African Union to arrest […]

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June 25, 2012

by Azy Groth

KONY 2012 and the United Nations

The UN Security Council is holding a press conference on the Lord’s Resistance Army on Tuesday, June 26 at 3pm EDT, and Invisible Children will be there representing you (watch it live online). 3,729,815 people from countries all over the globe signed this pledge: Joseph Kony is one of the world’s worst war criminals, and I call on […]

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June 21, 2012

by samcassin

World Refugee Day: a day of reflection

For the past year and a half, our world has seen more protests, revolutions and uprisings than ever before. It’s been a time of action, justice and change, and people around the world have been taking a stand to advocate for their right to live as free citizens in their own countries. Though so much […]

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June 20, 2012

by Azy Groth

Highlights from the congressional hearing

I had never been to a Congressional hearing before yesterday. The highlights: * The room was packed. It was standing room only by the time the event started. * Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, presided over the hearing. I got the feeling that he really cares about this […]

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by carolinegarcia08

Taking a stand for Syria

We are a generation who will not stand for the brutality against our brothers and sisters, wherever that may be. As a part of a global connectivity, there is a responsibility that flows from it. Invisible Children stands behind the Cinema for Peace Foundation in its release of “Siege on Syria”, a new short film […]

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