[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 458 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 458

  Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United 
                        Nations Children's Fund.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2021

Mr. Coons submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United 
                        Nations Children's Fund.

Whereas, for 75 years, the United Nations Children's Fund (commonly known as 
        ``UNICEF'') has worked tirelessly to support the rights and well-being 
        of every child, in partnership with the United States;
Whereas UNICEF was established in December 1946 to provide relief for children 
        and adolescents in war-ravished countries and for child health purposes 
        generally and to provide, without discrimination, assistance to 
        vulnerable children around the world;
Whereas, in 1965, the Nobel Prize was awarded to UNICEF for the ``promotion of 
        brotherhood among nations'';
Whereas UNICEF has been and remains a formidable and stalwart advocate for 
        children around the world;
Whereas UNICEF operates in more than 190 countries and territories to save the 
        lives, to defend the rights, and fulfill the potential of children from 
        early childhood through adolescence;
Whereas UNICEF partners with United States service organizations, including with 
        Rotary International to eradicate polio, Kiwanis International to fight 
        maternal and neonatal tetanus and iodine deficiency disorders, the 
        American Red Cross to decrease the incidence of childhood measles, Lions 
        Club International to promote and support education initiatives 
        globally, Special Olympics International to protect and uphold the 
        rights of children with disabilities, and many other organizations;
Whereas, since 1990, continuing efforts by UNICEF in partnership with the United 
        States and other countries have helped slash child mortality rates by 
        more than half;
Whereas UNICEF provides critical water, sanitation, and hygiene services and 
        supplies for millions of people in 153 countries;
Whereas UNICEF trains social service workers to deliver essential services and 
        to provide community-based mental health and psychosocial interventions 
        that reach children, adolescents, parents, and caregivers in 117 
        countries;
Whereas UNICEF helps provide education to millions of children and works to 
        ensure that every child has access to education and the opportunity to 
        develop the skills needed for life and work;
Whereas UNICEF plays a key role in the global response by the United Nations to 
        the COVID-19 pandemic and in the global vaccine distribution plan;
Whereas, beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF responds to new and ongoing 
        humanitarian situations in 152 countries;
Whereas UNICEF remains a trusted and reliable source for the secure delivery of 
        vaccines and medicines around the world, particularly for vulnerable 
        populations;
Whereas UNICEF provides personal protective equipment and facilitates training 
        on infection prevention and control for millions of health workers; and
Whereas UNICEF, through its work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, 
        seeks not only to facilitate recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, but also 
        to reimagine the future for every child by implementing solutions to 
        respond effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening systems 
        to better respond to future crises: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the establishment of 
        the United Nations Children's Fund (commonly known as 
        ``UNICEF'');
            (2) applauds UNICEF for the critical role it plays in 
        protecting the rights and lives of vulnerable children around 
        the world, including the global fight against COVID-19;
            (3) recommits to the United States partnership with and 
        support for UNICEF; and
            (4) pledges to work with UNICEF to reimagine the future for 
        every child as the world recovers and rebuilds from the COVID-
        19 pandemic.
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