[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1351 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1351

  Expressing support for the United Nations African Union Mission in 
 Darfur (UNAMID) and calling upon United Nations Member States and the 
international community to contribute the resources necessary to ensure 
                         the success of UNAMID.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 16, 2008

 Mr. Chabot submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the United Nations African Union Mission in 
 Darfur (UNAMID) and calling upon United Nations Member States and the 
international community to contribute the resources necessary to ensure 
                         the success of UNAMID.

Whereas, on July 8, 2008, seven United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur 
        (UNAMID) peacekeepers were killed and another 22 wounded, including 
        seven critically, while carrying out UNAMID in the Darfur region of 
        Sudan to bring stability and security to the region;
Whereas the attacks on July 8, 2008, were the latest, and most severe, in a 
        string of attacks on UNAMID peacekeepers, which include an attack on 
        June 30, 2008, when 38 peacekeepers were taken hostage and on April 9, 
        2008, when a UNAMID police officer was beaten and UNAMID vehicles 
        hijacked;
Whereas, on June 25, 2008, the United Nations announced that UNAMID in Darfur 
        lacked critical resources including troops, police officers, and air 
        transport, hindering UNAMID's effectiveness;
Whereas the United Nations' announcement on June 25, 2008, restated concerns 
        recognized in October 2007, that the shortage of resources could 
        ``jeopardize its efforts to stabilize a region'';
Whereas, on July 31, 2007, the United Nations Security Council unanimously 
        passed Resolution 1769 authorizing the deployment of 26,000 peacekeeping 
        troops to the region;
Whereas since that time UNAMID has been thwarted by the Sudanese Government and 
        rebels; and
Whereas the success of the mission is dependant on the support and contributions 
        of member nations and the international community: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns in the strongest terms the attack on the 
        United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) 
        peacekeepers and expresses its condolences to the people of 
        Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda, and to the family and friends of 
        those killed and wounded;
            (2) calls upon the Sudanese Government to ensure that those 
        responsible are brought to justice;
            (3) expresses its commitment to the Darfuri people;
            (4) expresses support for UNAMID and the UNAMID 
        peacekeepers; and
            (5) calls upon United Nations Member States and the 
        international community to contribute the resources necessary 
        to ensure the success of UNAMID.
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