[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 201 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8454-S8455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE RESOLUTION 458--RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
          ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND

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

                              S. Res. 458

       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

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     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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