[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 139 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: September 29, 1994]
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 CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD SUMMIT FOR CHILDREN

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                            HON. DICK ZIMMER

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 1994

  Mr. ZIMMER. Mr. Speaker, today marks the fourth anniversary of the 
World Summit for Children. At the 1990 summit, 159 nations, including 
the United States, pledged to achieve a set of global goals by the year 
2000. These goals include: reducing child deaths by at least one-third; 
reducing maternal mortality and child malnutrition by half, and 
providing all children access to basic education. Investments in child 
survival activities and in basic education provide some of the highest 
impact and most cost-effective assistance possible, as demonstrated by 
successful community-based programs such as ASAPROSAR and the 
Bangladesh rural advancement committee.
  Despite such proven benefits, the administration has cut funding to 
key programs which would help reach the global goals set at the summit. 
In fiscal year 1994, child survival and basic survival and basic 
education programs were cut by $40 million and $30 million 
respectfully, below their 1993 levels. The fiscal year 1995 foreign aid 
appropriations bill recently passed by Congress calls on USAID to 
reverse the cuts and transfer funds from projects that are not 
achieving results to child survival and basic education programs.
   Mr. Speaker, the goals established by the World Summit for Children 
are vitally important, and we must continue our commitment to ensure 
they are met.

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