,,iii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #chd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ac1 #bjad ,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,cruz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate conc]n+ ! humanit>ian crisis 9 ,syria & neighbor+ c\ntries1 result+ humanit>ian & developm5t *all5ges1 & ! urg5t ne$ = a political solution to ! crisis4 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #baci1 adopt$ on ,febru>y #bb1 #bjad1 expresses grave al>m at ! significant & rapid det]ioration ( ! humanit>ian situation 9 ,syria1 9 p>ticul> ! dire situation ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( civilians trapp$ 9 besieg$ areas1 mo/ ( :om are besieg$ by ! ,syrian arm$ =ces & "s by opposition gr\ps1 z well z ! dire situation ( ov] #c1jjj1jjj p 9 h>d-to-rea* areas1 & deplores ! difficulties 9 provid+1 & ! failure to provide1 access = ! humanit>ian assi/ance to all civilians 9 ne$ inside ,syria2 ,:]eas widespread & sy/ematic attacks on civilians1 s*ools1 hospitals1 & o!r civilian infra/ructure1 9 violation ( int]national humanit>ian law1 cont9ue 9 ,syria1 & p>ties to ! conflict are block+ humanit>ian aid deliv]y1 includ+ food & m$ical c>e f _m civilian areas2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization e/imates t #gj p]c5t ( ,syria's heal? pr(essionals1 up to #hj1jjj p1 h fl$ ! c\ntry1 cases ( typhoid1 tub]culosis1 polio & o!r diseases are rampant & increas+1 & m$ical p]sonnel inside ,syria are delib]ately t>get$ by p>ties to ! conflict2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 has regi/]$ m ?an #b1ejj1jjj ,syrian refugees1 ne>ly #hj p]c5t ( :om are wom5 & *ildr51 & by ! end ( ?is ye>1 ! ,unit$ ,nations e/imates ! numb] ( refugees w increase to #d1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ejj1jjj refugees f ! ,syrian conflict are *ildr5 "u ! age ( five1 & m ?an #aa1jjj *ildr5 h be5 kill$ & ?\s&s m h suff]$ sev]e injuries1 includ+ burns1 %rapnel w\nds1 ! sev]+ ( limbs1 & sp9al cord injuries2 ,:]eas ov] #e1jjj1jjj *ildr5 affect$ by ! conflict desp]ately ne$ food1 clean wat]1 %elt]1 m$ical c>e & psy*osocial support2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaa1 ne>ly #c1jjj1jjj ,syrian *ildr5 h be5 =c$ to quit _! education z fight+ has de/roy$ classrooms1 left *ildr5 too t]rifi$ to g to s*ool1 & =c$ families to flee ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! refugee crisis ?reat5s ! /ability ( ! ,middle ,ea/1 putt+ imm5se burd5s on ,syria's neighbors1 mo/ notably ,lebanon & ,jordan1 z well z ,turkey & ,iraq2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has play$ a lead+ role 9 address+ ! ,syrian crisis1 provid+ #a1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 humanit>ian assi/ance to ^? suff]+ inside ,syria1 z well z to refugees & ho/ communities 9 ! neighbor+ c\ntries3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 /rongly condemns ! unlawful use ( viol5ce aga9/ civilians by all p>ties to ! conflict 9 ,syria1 p>ticul>ly ! ongo+ viol5ce & widespread human rights violations p]petrat$ aga9/ ! p ( ,syria by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria2 7#b7 urges all p>ties to ! conflict to imm$iately halt indiscrim9ate attacks on civilians & civilian infra/ructure2 7#c7 affirms ! neutrality ( m$ical pr(essionals provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance & heal? c>e on a non-political basis1 & condemns attacks aga9/ su* p]sonnel or int]f]5ce 9 ! provision ( m$ical c>e2 7#d7 urges all p>ties 9 ,syria to all[ = & facilitate imm$iate1 unfett]$ access to humanit>ian aid ?r\gh\t ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic1 respect+ ! safety1 security1 indep5d5ce1 & imp>tiality ( humanit>ian work]s & ensur+ fre$om ( movem5t to deliv] aid2 7#e7 supports ! imm$iate & full implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #baci 7#bjad71 :i* calls = unimp$$ access ( humanit>ian assi/ance to all ,syrians to address ! rapid det]ioration ( ! humanit>ian situation 9 ,syria1 9 p>ticul> ! dire situation ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( civilians trapp$ 9 besieg$ areas1 mo/ ( :om are besieg$ by ! ,syrian arm$ =ces & "s by opposition gr\ps1 z well z ! dire situation ( ov] #c1jjj1jjj p 9 h>d-to-rea* areas2 7#f7 calls on ! int]national community to assi/ ! p ( ,syria1 especially int]nally displac$ p]sons & refugees1 9 meet+ basic ne$s1 includ+ access to food1 heal? c>e1 %elt]1 & clean dr9k+ wat]2 7#g7 calls on ! int]national community to support civilians & innoc5t victims ( ! conflict 9 ,syria1 p>ticul>ly wom5 & *ildr5 :o are displac$ & vuln]able to physical & psy*ological exploitation2 7#h7 calls on ! int]national community to implem5t /eps t prev5t g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & assure ! protection ( wom5 & girls aga9/ sexual exploitation1 human traffick+1 & rape2 7#i7 calls on ! int]national community to cont9ue to support neighbor+ c\ntries & ho/ communities :o are g5]\sly support+ refugees flee+ ! conflict 9 ,syria2 7#aj7 calls on ! int]national community to increase inve/m5t = education 9 ho/ communities to exp& le>n+ opportunities = refugee *ildr5 & to support programs t help *ildr5 ga9 access to quality education1 protect !m f viol5ce & abuse1 & provide c\nsel+ & psy*osocial support2 7#aa7 calls on c\ntries t are ho/+ refugees 9 ! region to support refugee self-reliance & dignity by exp&+ employm5t opportunities = refugees2 7#ab7 calls on int]national donors & aid ag5cies to integrate humanit>ian relief & long] t]m developm5t programs ?r\gh a compreh5sive regional /rategy to address ! protract$ crisis 9 ,syria2 & 7#ac7 calls on ! ,presid5t to develop & submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress )9 #ij days f adoption ( ?is resolution a /rategy = ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 9 address+ ! ,syrian humanit>ian crisis1 to include assi/ance & developm5t1 & protect+ human rights inside ,syria & 9 ! region4