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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjac ,mrs4
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,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4        
,murray1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,mikulski1  
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91
 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &  
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
refugee wom5 & girls on ,_w ,refugee    
,day4  ,:]eas ,june #bj 0 e/abli%$ by ! 
,unit$ ,nations z ,_w ,refugee ,day1 a  
global day to honor ! c\rage1 /r5g?1 &  
det]m9ation ( wom51 m51 & *ildr5 :o are 
=c$ to flee _! homes "u ?reat (         
conflict1 viol5ce1 & p]secution2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 79 ?is  
preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,unhcr71 !re are
 m ?an #dc1jjj1jjj displac$ p worldwide1
 includ+ m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj refugees2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,unhcr1 wom5 &    
girls make up at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( any   
refugee population2 ,:]eas refugee wom5 

& girls "w e day1 (t5 "u ! mo/ difficult
 circum/ances1 to c>e = _! families1    
improve _! prospects & build a bett]    
future2 ,:]eas refugee wom5 & girls are 
(t5 at great] risk ( sexual viol5ce &   
exploitation1 =c$ or e>ly m>riage1 human
 traffick+1 & o!r =ms ( g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce2 ,:]eas refugee wom5 & girls    
face b>ri]s 9 access+ education1        
heal?c>e1 & economic opportunities 9    
c\ntries ( asylum2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! 
,,unhcr1 m ?an #a1fjj1jjj refugees1  (  
:i* are wom5 & *ildr51 h fl$ ! ongo+    
viol5ce 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
,,unhcr1 an e/imat$ #b1gjj1jjj p 9 !    
,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo h be5  
displac$1 & an additional ne>ly #ejj1jjj
 ,congolese refugees h cross$ ! bord]   
into neighbor+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas refugee 
wom5 & girls are frequ5tly victims (    
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce z _! displac$ /atus   
puts !m at great] risk1 c\pl$ ) int5se  
social & cultural /igmas t make actual  
/ati/ics extremely difficult to compile 
because und]report+ is endemic2 ,:]eas  

refugee wom5 & girls h a "r to safe &   
equitable access to humanit>ian         
assi/ance1 includ+ food & cook+ fuel1   
%elt]1 education1 heal? c>e1 & economic 
opportunity2 ,:]eas ! full & mean+ful   
p>ticipation ( refugee wom5 & girls 9   
community decision-mak+ is critical to !
 /ability1 security1 & prosp]ity (      
entire communities2 ,:]eas ! full       
p>ticipation ( refugee wom5 & girls 9 ! 
design & implem5tation ( assi/ance      
programs is vital to ensur+ t ^?        
programs are equitable1 effici5t &      
successful2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a 
lead] on protection ( & humanit>ian     
assi/ance = refugees1 includ+ refugee   
wom5 & girls2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
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to /r5g!n ef=ts to protect !m ?r\gh !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,action ,plan on
 ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates is a lead+ advocate = !   
mean+ful p>ticipation ( refugee wom5 9  
humanit>ian programs1 peace processes1  

gov]nance1 & recov]y programs2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates provides critical res\rces
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,s5ate--  7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals
 ( ,_w ,refugee ,day2  7#b7 reaffirms   
its commitm5t to ! protection1 well-be+1
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& _! families 9 ,unit$ ,/ates           
humanit>ian policy1 programs1 &         
diplomacy & recognizes ! "w ( ! ,unit$  
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g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 support              
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p>ticipation & lead]%ip skills2  7#e7   
recognizes ! "w ( ! ,bureau (           
,population1 ,refugees1 & ,migration ( !
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,homel& ,security1 nongov]nm5tal        
organizations1 advocacy gr\ps1 &        
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
welcom+ & resettl+ refugees 9 ! ,unit$  
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