,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cjb #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bgj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #af1 #bjac,mr4 ,kirk 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,febru>y #d1 #bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 )\t am5dm5t ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,polio ,day & comm5d+ ! int]national community & o!rs = _! ef=ts to prev5t & eradicate polio4 ,:]eas ,octob] #bd? ( ea* ye> is recogniz$ int]nationally z ,_w ,polio ,day2 ,:]eas polio is a highly infecti\s disease t prim>ily affects *ildr5 & = :i* !re is no kn[n cure2 ,:]eas polio c leave survivors p]man5tly disabl$ f muscle p>alysis ( ! limbs & occasionally leads to a p>ticul>ly difficult dea? ?r\gh p>alysis ( respiratory muscles2 ,:]eas polio 0 once "o ( ! mo/ dread$ diseases 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 kill+ ?\s&s ( p annually 9 ! late #ai? & e>ly #bj? c5turies & leav+ ?\s&s m ) p]man5t disabilities1 includ+ ! #cbnd ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt2 ,:]eas sev]e polio outbreaks 9 ! #aidjs & #aiejs caus$ panic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z p>5ts kept *ildr5 indoors1 public heal? (ficials qu>ant9$ infect$ individuals1 & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t re/rict$ comm]ce & travel2 ,:]eas #aieb 0 ! peak ( ! polio epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) m ?an #eg1jjj p affect$1 #ba1jjj ( :om 7 p>alyz$ & #c1jjj ( :om di$2 ,:]eas safe & effective polio vacc9es1 includ+ ! inactivat$ polio vacc9e 7commonly kn[n z 8,,ipv071 develop$ 9 #aieb by ,jonas ,salk1 & ! oral polio vacc9e 7commonly kn[n z 8,,opv071 develop$ 9 #aieg by ,alb]t ,sab91 r5d]$ polio prev5table & contribut$ to ! rapid decl9e ( ! incid5ce ( polio 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 free f polio s9ce #aigi1 ?is prev5table disease /ill ne$lessly lays victim to *ildr5 & adults 9 sev]al c\ntries :]e *all5ges1 su* z active conflict & lack ( infra/ructure1 imp$e access to vacc9es2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is ! lead+ public sector donor to ! ,global ,polio ,eradication ,initiative & provides te*nical & op]ational lead]%ip to ?is global ef=t ?r\gh ! "w ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 ,:]eas ! eradication ( polio is ! highe/ priority ( ,rot>y ,int]national1 a global association f\nd$ 9 #aije 9 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 t is n[ headqu>t]$ 9 ,evan/on1 ,ill9ois1 & has m ?an #a1bjj1jjj memb]s 9 m ?an #agj c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,rot>y ,int]national & its memb]s 7commonly kn[n z 8,rot>ians07 h contribut$ m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to1 & volunte]$ c\ntless h\rs 91 ! global fight aga9/ polio2 ,:]eas ,rot>y ,int]national1 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund 7commonly kn[n z 8,,unicef071 ! ,bill & ,mel9da ,gates ,f\ndation1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,f\ndation h jo9$ toge!r ) national gov]nm5ts to successfully r$uce cases ( polio by m ?an #ii p]c5t s9ce #aihh1 f m ?an #cej1jjj report$ cases 9 #aihh to #bbc report$ cases 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas polio 0 rec5tly elim9at$ 9 ,india & is n[ endemic only 9 ,nig]ia1 ,paki/an1 & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas t]rori/ & militant gr\ps cont9ue to t>get & murd] heal? c>e work]s :o seek to save ! lives ( *ildr52 ,:]eas ! sanctity & neutrality ( heal? c>e work]s mu/ be respect$1 z ^! work]s deliv] ! mo/ basic ( life-sav+ int]v5tions to *ildr5 & communities2 ,:]eas ! rec5t polio outbreak 9 ! ,horn ( ,africa1 compris+ ,somalia1 ,e?iopia1 & ,k5ya1 cont9ues to result 9 new cases ( ! disease1 exac]bat+ ! protract$ humanit>ian crisis 9 ! region & highlight+ ! urg5t ne$ to f9ally eradicate polio be=e progress is lo/2 ,:]eas c\ntries ar\nd ! _w are plac+ an unprec$5t$ emphasis on polio eradication1 includ+ by implem5t+ ,em]g5cy ,action ,plans to boo/ vacc9ation cov]age 9 ,nig]ia1 ,paki/an1 & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ! ,global ,polio ,eradication ,initiative has develop$ ! ,polio ,eradication & ,endgame ,/rategic ,plan #bjac-bjah 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,endgame ,/rategy7 to capitalize on ! opportunity to eradicate all polio disease2 ,:]eas ! ,endgame ,/rategy also outl9es a legacy plann+ process to ensure t lessons le>n$ 9 ! ef=t to eradicate polio1 z well z ! assets & infra/ructure built 9 support ( t ef=t1 are transition$ to b5efit o!r developm5t goals & global heal? priorities1 includ+ ! cont9u$ deliv]y ( heal? s]vices to ! mo/ vuln]able *ildr5 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! global ef=t to eradicate polio is ! l>ge/ int]nationally coord9at$ public heal? ef=t 9 hi/ory1 ) a network ( ov] #bj1jjj1jjj volunte]s worldwide2 & ,:]eas ! eradication ( polio is imm95tly a*ievable & w be a victory %>$ by all ( humanity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,polio ,day2 7#b7 comm5ds ! int]national community & o!rs = _! ef=ts 9 vacc9at+ *ildr5 ar\nd ! _w aga9/ polio & = ! trem5d\s /rides made t[>d eradicat+ ! disease2 7#c7 enc\rages & supports ! int]national community ( gov]nm5ts & nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 rema9+ committ$ to ! eradication ( polio2 7#d7 condemns ! deplorable actions ( t]rori/ & militant gr\ps t murd] innoc5t heal? c>e work]s :o are /riv+ to save ! lives ( *ildr5 ar\nd ! _w2 7#e7 urges ! int]national community ( gov]nm5ts to /r5g!n ! support & security protection ( heal? c>e work]s :o risk _! lives to provide polio vacc9ations2 & 7#f7 enc\rages cont9u$ commitm5t & fund+ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & int]national donors to ! global ef=t to rid ! _w ( polio4 ,febru>y #d1 #bjad,report$ )\t am5dm5t