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Promote Democracy and Peace in Afghanistan

Target: President Barack Obama
Sponsored by: Better World Campaign

Recently, President Obama unveiled his Afghanistan-Pakistan policy review and restated the United States' goal to defeat Al Qaida in both countries. He also noted that to be successful in the region "we must seek civilian support from our partners and allies from the United Nations and the international aid organizations."

In Afghanistan, the UN has worked to promote democracy, humanitarian assistance and stability over the past seven years. This year, the UN has helped register almost 4.5 million voters – 38% of these new voters are women. UN agencies have assisted in the return, registration and repatriation of over 4.7 million refugees.

And over the past few years, the Secretary-General and UN officials have helped efforts that led to January's joint declaration on bilateral cooperation and the resumption of the Peace Jirga process, which is aimed at reducing conflict along their volatile border.

Clearly, there is work that remains to be done to establish a better future in Afghanistan - but the role of the UN is vital to that effort. Please sign our petition to President Obama and urge him to continue supporting the UN's work to promote democracy and humanitarian aid for a better future in Afghanistan.

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goal: 10,000

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Dear President Obama,

We welcome your support of the valuable work done in Afghanistan and Pakistan by the United Nations and international aid organizations, and agree that to be successful in the region "we must seek civilian support from our partners and allies from the United Nations and the international aid organizations."

In Afghanistan, the UN has played a vital role in promoting democracy, humanitarian assistance and stability over the past seven years by:

Promoting Democracy: In 2005, the UN helped lead voter registration efforts, which culminated in the first meeting of a democratically elected parliament in Afghanistan in over 20 years. This year, the UN is providing technical assistance in preparation for this August's presidential elections, and has helped register almost 4.5 million voters. 38% of these new voters are women.

Undertaking Humanitarian Assistance: UN agencies have assisted in the return, registration and repatriation of over 4.7 million refugees.

Coordinating Regional Cooperation: Over the past several years, the Secretary-General and UN officials have brokered a series of high-level meetings between Pakistani and Afghani officials. This effort helped lead to January's signing of a joint declaration on bilateral cooperation and the resumption of the Peace Jirga process, which is aimed at reducing conflict along their volatile border.

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We signed the “Promote Democracy and Peace in Afghanistan” letter!

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9:36 am PDT, Sep 28, Pam DeLitta, Texas
Freedom for all peoples, all genders, all ages, and all financial levels.

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7:18 pm PDT, Sep 26, Audrey Johnson, California

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2:43 pm PDT, Sep 26, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

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8:48 am PDT, Sep 26, Kristin Noelle Russo, Michigan

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7:16 am PDT, Sep 26, Yvonne Roussel, California

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9:38 am PDT, Sep 23, Abhaya A, India

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10:03 pm PDT, Sep 22, Doris Telles, California

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3:04 pm PDT, Sep 22, Elizabeth Artman, New York

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2:48 pm PDT, Sep 21, Martha Hancock, North Carolina

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12:36 pm PDT, Sep 19, Name not displayed, California

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8:20 am PDT, Sep 19, Benjamin Herriott, United Kingdom

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7:40 am PDT, Sep 19, Michele Wilkie, Texas

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2:57 am PDT, Sep 18, Pamela Lau, California

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8:09 pm PDT, Sep 16, James M Nordlund, Kansas

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3:27 am PDT, Sep 15, CHANGERDESYSTEM GABON, United Kingdom
We want change in GABON and AFGHANISTAN. freedom to the poeple of Gabon and Afghanistan.

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11:50 pm PDT, Sep 13, T. Williams, California

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8:42 pm PDT, Sep 13, Gayle Schultz, Tennessee

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6:54 am PDT, Sep 13, Katie Scola, Massachusetts
THESE PEOPLE DESERVE A REAL LIFE IN A REAL COUNTRY WITHOUT CONFLICT~!

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4:18 am PDT, Sep 12, Victoria Keyes, Pennsylvania

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2:13 pm PDT, Sep 11, Danny Muench, Germany

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1:38 pm PDT, Sep 11, Eilish Macpherson, Florida

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8:54 am PDT, Sep 11, Brittany Solak, Connecticut

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6:13 am PDT, Sep 10, Daniel Amon, South Carolina

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2:58 pm PDT, Sep 9, Cindy Andersen, Illinois

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4:07 pm PDT, Sep 8, Alyssa Demarco, New Hampshire

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6:04 pm PDT, Sep 7, Kathleen Notarino, Connecticut

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8:16 am PDT, Sep 7, Susan Will, United Kingdom

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12:45 pm PDT, Sep 5, Rachel Sipp, Oregon

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4:10 pm PDT, Sep 3, Janette Mathews, Idaho

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7:42 am PDT, Sep 3, Martha Eberle, Texas
We must have an exit strategy. This is just like Iraq. The U.S. money being wasted is phenomenal, and you know we have much need of it here.

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6:38 pm PDT, Sep 2, Adrienne Young, Texas

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4:07 am PDT, Sep 2, Andrea Alnwick, New York

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8:00 pm PDT, Sep 1, Whitney Joynes, Iowa

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9:20 pm PDT, Aug 29, Jo Allen, Nevada

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3:59 pm PDT, Aug 28, John Ladd, California

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3:44 pm PDT, Aug 28, Kathryn Parke, Kansas

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2:05 pm PDT, Aug 27, Amanda Campbell, North Dakota

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12:29 pm PDT, Aug 27, Reiner Lindler, Germany

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5:04 am PDT, Aug 25, Eli Is Here, Pennsylvania

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7:29 pm PDT, Aug 24, Angel Harris, Tennessee

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3:43 pm PDT, Aug 24, Janalee Roy, Washington

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9:44 am PDT, Aug 24, Karol Krzywon, New Jersey

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5:31 am PDT, Aug 24, Vaso Kafkoula, Greece

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3:56 am PDT, Aug 24, Scott Jason Miller, New York

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11:40 pm PDT, Aug 23, Cassandra Alayon, New York

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9:38 pm PDT, Aug 23, Eric Wagner, Pennsylvania

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9:23 pm PDT, Aug 23, Jade Hawks, Arizona
My hopes are a better future for this planet! Afghanistan is just the beginning. Follow your heart, Mr. President - and ignore the popularity polls. LOL We hired you because we believe in you - and "polls" are whatever anyone wants them to be.

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8:39 pm PDT, Aug 23, Patrick Kelly, Illinois
One thing we must all remember is that the Afghan democracy most likely could not resemble our own. It would have to mold to the Afghan society to fit their needs and progression. We must also support a strong economy in Afghanistan if we hope for democracy to survive; possibly tap into the tourist potential and a mineral a service society. But, for this to be done we must stop all insurgency through more military action and an increase in Afghan military involvement. I also urge you to please remember Iraqi is still unstable and we must withdraw troops in a logical manner not an ideological one.

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8:38 pm PDT, Aug 23, William Pattison, Iowa
As a vetrean who served in several countries in the theater, I know that our continued efforts in erradicating terrorists, and supporting the growth of democracy and freedom for the people of Afghanistan is paramount and key to the success of all future operations in the region, AND necessary for the continued interests of The United States and our UN allies.

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10:26 am PDT, Aug 23, Jessica Koch, New York

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9:49 am PDT, Aug 23, Claire Posada, New York

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12:50 pm PDT, Aug 22, Margaret Tollner, California

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11:51 am PDT, Aug 20, Alessandro Cerminara, Italy

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10:47 pm PDT, Aug 19, Wendy Yukihiro, Washington

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12:05 pm PDT, Aug 18, Shera Schnitzer, Washington

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10:25 pm PDT, Aug 17, Andrew Redmond, Louisiana

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11:59 am PDT, Aug 17, Melissa Diaz, Indiana

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6:39 am PDT, Aug 17, Arlene Lev, New York

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10:00 am PDT, Aug 15, Meshweida Carter, California

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10:41 pm PDT, Aug 14, Wendy Yukihiro, Washington

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2:37 pm PDT, Aug 14, Vicky Kontou, Germany

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11:52 am PDT, Aug 13, George Larson II, Nevada

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7:26 am PDT, Aug 13, Celina Ferreira, Illinois

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1:43 pm PDT, Aug 10, James Robertson, Ohio

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11:59 am PDT, Aug 9, Michael Preston, Massachusetts

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10:09 pm PDT, Aug 7, George Yenoki, California

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