[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 432 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 432

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
 States should take action to meet its obligations, and to ensure that 
 all other member states of the United Nations meet their obligations, 
  to women as agreed to in United Nations Security Council Resolution 
  1325 relating to women, peace, and security, and the United States 
should fully assume the implementation of international law relating to 
  human rights that protects the rights of women and girls during and 
                after conflicts, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 4, 2003

Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas submitted the following resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
 States should take action to meet its obligations, and to ensure that 
 all other member states of the United Nations meet their obligations, 
  to women as agreed to in United Nations Security Council Resolution 
  1325 relating to women, peace, and security, and the United States 
should fully assume the implementation of international law relating to 
  human rights that protects the rights of women and girls during and 
                after conflicts, and for other purposes.

    Resolved, That--
            (1) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
                    (A) the United States and the other member states 
                of the United Nations should meet their obligations to 
                women as agreed to in United Nations Security Council 
                Resolution 1325 of October 31, 2000, relating to the 
                rights and the roles of women in building peace and 
                security; and
                    (B) the United States should fully implement 
                international law relating to human rights that 
                protects the rights of women and girls during and after 
                conflicts; and
            (2) in particular, the House of Representatives urges the 
        representatives of the United States at the United Nations--
                    (A) to urge member states of the United Nations to 
                ensure increased representation of women at all 
                decision-making levels;
                    (B) to encourage the Secretary General of the 
                United Nations to implement his strategic plan of 
                action (A/49/587) calling for an increase in the 
                participation of women at decision-making levels in 
                conflict resolution and peace processes;
                    (C) to urge the Secretary General to appoint more 
                women as special representatives and envoys;
                    (D) to urge the Secretary General to expand the 
                role and contributions of women in field-based 
                operations of the United Nations, including among 
                military observers, civilian police, and human rights 
                and humanitarian personnel;
                    (E) to request the Secretary General to provide 
                training guidelines and materials on the protection, 
                rights, and particular needs of women;
                    (F) to urge member states of the United Nations to 
                increase their voluntary financial, technical, and 
                logistical support for gender-sensitive training 
                efforts;
                    (G) to call upon all parties to armed conflict to 
                respect fully international law applicable to the 
                rights and protection of women and girls, especially as 
                civilians;
                    (H) to call upon all parties to armed conflict to 
                take special measures to protect women and girls from 
                gender-based violence, particularly rape and other 
                forms of sexual abuse;
                    (I) to emphasize the responsibilities of all 
                countries to put an end to impunity and to prosecute 
                those responsible for genocide crimes, including those 
                related to sexual and other forms of violence against 
                women and girls; and
                    (J) to call upon all parties to armed conflict to 
                respect the civilian and humanitarian character of 
                refugee camps and settlements, with particular 
                attention to the special needs of women and girls; and
            (3) the House of Representatives requests the Secretary of 
        State to conduct a study of, and report to the United States 
        Congress on, the impact of armed conflict on women and girls, 
        the role of women in peace-building, the gender dimensions of 
        peace processes and conflict resolution, and progress on gender 
        mainstreaming throughout peacekeeping missions.
                                 <all>