[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 928 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 928

   Supporting of the goals and ideals of Universal Children's Day to 
  encourage citizens in the United States to share in the mission of 
         improving the lives of all children around the world.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2009

 Ms. Richardson (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
 McDermott, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
  Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. 
 Fattah) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Supporting of the goals and ideals of Universal Children's Day to 
  encourage citizens in the United States to share in the mission of 
         improving the lives of all children around the world.

Whereas the need to safeguard and protect children was recognized by the 
        international community 85 years ago with the issuance of the Geneva 
        Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1924 and reaffirmed in 1954 by 
        the United Nations General Assembly's Resolution 836 (IX);
Whereas in 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of 
        the Rights of the Child in 1959, which declares as a first principle 
        that it is the universal right of every child to develop physically, 
        mentally, morally, spiritually, and socially in a healthy and normal 
        manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity;
Whereas, on November 20, 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 
        International Convention on the Rights of the Child (ICRC), a binding 
        treaty to which 176 nations are signatories;
Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to guarantee basic 
        survival rights for children such as access to food, clean water, and 
        shelter;
Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to protect development 
        rights for children by granting access to education and providing 
        opportunities for exercise and recreation;
Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to give priority to the 
        health of children and provide them with the highest standard of medical 
        care possible;
Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to assist mentally or 
        physically disabled children by encouraging and facilitating active 
        participation in society;
Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to recognize the special 
        needs of child refugees and children left behind in natural disasters, 
        by placing the highest priority on their health and well-being;
Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to implement additional 
        safeguards for children to protect them from abuse, neglect, 
        exploitation, working conditions, and trafficking;
Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to recognize that the 
        protection of children's rights are a fundamental tenet of any society;
Whereas the continuing need to safeguard and protect children is recognized 
        annually on November 20 by the United Nations Children's Fund, which has 
        a presence in over 150 countries and territories; and
Whereas November 20 is set aside to promote the welfare of all children around 
        the world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the goals and 
ideals of a Universal Children's Day and encourages the people of the 
United States to help improve the lives of all children around the 
world.
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