War in Darfur (Sudan) thumb|left|Clooney discusses Sudan with President Barack Obama at the White House in October 2010 thumb|right|Clooney with Vice President Joe Biden in 2009 Clooney has advocated a resolution of the Darfur conflict.George Clooney's Sudan help June 7, 2007. He spoke at a 2006 Save Darfur rally in Washington, D.C. In April 2006, he spent ten days in Chad and Sudan with his father to make the TV special A Journey to Darfur reflecting the situation of Darfur's refugees, and advocated for action. The documentary was broadcast on American cable TV as well as in the UK and France. In 2008, it was released on DVD, with the sale proceeds being donated to the International Rescue Committee. "In addition to premiering on AmericanLife TV Network, "A Journey to Darfur" has aired on The Community Channel in England and France 2. The documentary has also been shown at festivals and schools around the world, including, The second Refugee Film Festival in Tokyo presented by the UNHCR, Ilaria Alpi Journalistic Television Award based in Riccione, Italy, Milano Doc Festival, and the Human Rights Nights Film Festival in Bologna, Italy." In September of the same year, he spoke to the UN Security Council with Nobel Prize-winner Elie Wiesel to ask the UN to find a solution to the conflict and to help the people of Darfur.Linton, Leyla. Clooney urges UN action on Darfur The Washington Post. September 15, 2006. In December, he visited China and Egypt with Don Cheadle and two Olympic winners to ask both governments to pressure Sudan's government.Friedman, Roger. George Clooney's Secret Mission Fox News Channel. December 12, 2006.
War in Darfur (Sudan) thumb|left|Clooney discusses Sudan with President Barack Obama at the White House in October 2010 thumb|right|Clooney with Vice President Joe Biden in 2009 Cloo,ney has advocated a resolution of the Darfur conflict.George Clooney's Sudan help June 7, 2007. He spoke at a 2006 Save Darfur rally in Washington, D.C. In April 2006, he spent ten days in Chad and Sudan with his father to make the TV special A Journey to Darfur reflecting the situation of Darfur's refugees, and advocated for action. The documentary was broadcast on American cable TV as well as in the UK and France. In 2008, it was released on DVD with the sale proceeds being donated to the International Rescue Committee. "In addition to premiering on AmericanLife TV Network, "A Journey to Darfur" has aired on The Community Channel in England and France 2. The documentary has also been shown at festivals and schools around the world, including, The second Refugee Film Festival in Tokyo presented by the UNHCR, Ilaria Alpi Journalistic Television Award based in Riccione, Italy, Milano Doc Festival, and the Human Rights Nights Film Festival in Bologna, Italy." In September of the same year, he spoke to the UN Security Council with Nobel Prize-winner Elie Wiesel to ask the UN to find a solution to the conflict and to help the people of Darfur.Linton, Leyla. Clooney urges UN action on Darfur The Washington Post. September 15, 2006. In December, he visited China and Egypt with Don Cheadle and two Olympic winners to ask both governments to pressure Sudan's government.Friedman, Roger. George Clooney's Secret Mission Fox News Channel. December 12, 2006.