,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1     
#bjaf,mr4 ,=t5b]ry 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4
 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,wittman1
 ,mr4 ,donovan1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mrs4      
,com/ock1 & ,mr4 ,pitts7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! int]national community %\ld  
support ! ,republic ( ,iraq & its p to  
recognize a prov9ce 9 ! ,n9eveh ,pla9   
region1 consi/5t ) lawful expressions ( 
self-det]m9ation by its indig5\s        
peoples4  ,:]eas ! ,n9eveh ,pla9 & !    
wid] region h be5 ! ance/ral homel& (   
,assyrian ,*aldean ,syriac ,*ri/ians1   
,yezidis1 ,sunni & ,%ia ,arabs1 ,kurds1 
,%abak1 ,turkm51 ,kaka'i1               
,sabaean-,m&eans1 & o!rs :]e !y liv$ =  
c5turies 9 a _s ( g5]al pluralism1      

/ability1 & communal coop]ation despite 
p]iods ( ext]nal viol5ce & p]secution1  
until ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !      
,levant 7,,isil7 ov]ran & occupi$ mu* ( 
! region 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ,*ri/ians 9    
,iraq once numb]$ ov] #a4e million 9    
#bjjc & h dw9dl$ to less ?an #cej1jjj   
today2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate       
recogniz$ on ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 t ,,isil 0
 responsible = g5ocide aga9/ gr\ps 9 !  
areas "u its control1 includ+ ,yezidis1 
,*ri/ians1 & ,%ia ,muslims1 &           
responsible = crimes aga9/ humanity &   
e?nic cleans+ direct$ at ^! same gr\ps &
 9 "s cases also aga9/ ,sunni ,muslims1 
,kurds1 & o!r m9orities2 ,:]eas         
,congress & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate h be5   
jo9$ by ! ,european ,p>liam5t1 ! ,c\ncil
 ( ,europe1 ! ,p>liam5t ( ! ,unit$      
,k+dom1 ! ,au/ralian p>liam5t1 & o!r    
nations & in/itutions 9 recogniz+ t !   
atrocities p]petrat$ by ,,isil aga9/    
religi\s & e?nic m9orities 9 ,iraq      
include w> crimes1 crimes aga9/         
humanity1 & g5ocide2 ,:]eas ,congress & 

! ,secret>y ( ,/ate f\nd t ^! atrocities
 7 und]tak5 ) ! specific int5t to br+   
ab\t ! eradication & displacem5t (      
,assyrian ,*aldean ,syriac ,*ri/ians1   
,yezidis1 & o!r communities & !         
de/ruction ( _! cultural h]itage 9      
violation ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion
 on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime 
( ,g5ocide1 :i* b9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
act to protect ! victims ( g5ocide2     
,:]eas x is consi/5t ) ! commitm5ts ( ! 
,republic ( ,iraq1 ! ,kurdi% ,regional  
,gov]nm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !         
int]national community to gu>antee !    
re/oration ( fundam5tal human rights1   
includ+ prop]ty rights1 to g5ocide      
victims1 & to see t e?nic & religi\s    
pluralism survives 9 ,iraq1 a nation    
beset by sect>ian conflict2 ,:]eas      
,iraq's ,c\ncil ( ,m9i/]s on ,janu>y    
#ba1 #bjad1 agre$1 9 pr9ciple1 to turn !
 di/ricts ( ,tuz ,khurmato1 ,fallujah & 
! ,n9eveh ,pla9s into prov9ces12 ,:]eas 
h]oic ,sunni ,muslims1 includ+ ,pr(essor
 ,mahm\d ,al ,asali1 a pr(essor ( law at

 ! ,univ]sity ( ,mosul1 :o condemn$     
,,isil & 0 murd]$ by ,,isil on ,july    
#bj1 #bjad1 h resi/$ ,,isil's crimes    
aga9/ ,*ri/ians & o!rs2 ,:]eas !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 8 ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 
/atem5t not$ t1 z ! region is lib]at$ f 
,,isil1 its peoples w ne$ help n only to
 repair infra/ructure1 b also to ensure 
t m9orities c return 9 safety1 t !y are 
integrat$ into local security =ces1 & t 
!y receive equal protection "u ! law2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations' ,univ]sal     
,decl>ation on ,human ,rights holds t1  
,ev]yone has ! "r to fre$om ( movem5t & 
resid5ce )9 ! bord]s ( ea* /ate1 & t    
ev]yone has ! "r to leave any c\ntry1   
includ+ 8 own1 & to return to 8 c\ntry2 
,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly 
,resolution #fj-a 7#bjje7 /ates ea*     
individual /ate has ! responsibility to 
protect its populations f g5ocide1 w>   
crimes1 e?nic cleans+1 & crimes aga9/   
humanity2 ,:]eas ,article #b ( ! ,iraqi 
,con/itution gu>antees ! full religi\s  
rights ( all individuals to fre$om (    

religi\s belief & practice2 ,:]eas      
,article #abe ( ! ,iraqi ,con/itution   
gu>antees ! adm9i/rative1 political1    
cultural1 & educational rights ( ! v>i\s
 nationalities1 su* z ,turkom51         
,*aldeans1 ,assyrians1 & all o!r        
con/itu5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,c\nt] ,,isil      
,coalition cont9ues to roll back ,,isil 
9 nor!rn ,iraq 9 coord9ation ) ,iraqi   
,security ,=ces1 ! ,kurdi% ,regional    
,gov]nm5t's ,pe%m]ga =ces1 & indig5\s   
local security =ces ) a national        
security mission2 ,:]eas ! repatriation1
 re/oration1 & economic revitalization (
 ! ,n9eveh ,pla9's indig5\s communities 
to _! ance/ral homes 9 a mann] t        
provides an opportunity = div]se e?nic &
 religi\s communities to fl\ri% advances
 ,iraq's /ability & ! security int]e/s (
 ! int]national community2 & ,:]eas     
local self-det]m9ation & security       
protection = ! communities ( ! ,n9eveh  
,pla9 )9 ! framework ( ! f$]al ,republic
 ( ,iraq w\ld re/ore & pres]ve !        
fundam5tal human rights1 includ+ prop]ty

 rights1 ( ! indig5\s peoples ( t       
region3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7 !   
return ( ! displac$ indig5\s peoples ( !
 ,n9eveh ,pla91 _m ( :om are displac$ )9
 ,iraq1 to _! ance/ral homel& %\ld be a 
policy priority ( ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
int]national community2  7#b7 ^u !      
return ( ! indig5\s peoples ( ! ,n9eveh 
,pla9 to _! homel&1 ) ! support ( !     
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,republic ( ,iraq & !     
,kurdi% ,regional ,gov]nm5t1 ^! peoples 
%\ld h _! fundam5tal human rights fully 
re/or$1 includ+ prop]ty rights1 sup]s$+ 
any claims ( prop]ty rights by o!rs2    
7#c7 ! indig5\s communities ( ,iraq's   
,n9eveh ,pla9 region--,assyrian ,*aldean
 ,syriac ,*ri/ians1 ,yezidis1 & o!rs--h 
a "r to security & self-det]m9ation )9 !
 f$]al /ructure ( ! ,republic ( ,iraq2  
7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,c\nt] ,,isil   
,coalition1 ! int]national community1 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq1 & ! ,kurdi% ,regional
 ,gov]nm5t %\ld rema9 committ$ to       
lib]ation1 economic revitalization1 &   
prosp]ity ( ! ,n9eveh ,pla9 region2     

7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! int]national    
community1 int]national obs]v]s1 !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq1 & ! ,kurdi% ,regional
 ,gov]nm5t %\ld be committ$ to !        
t]ritorial integrity & security ( !     
,n9eveh ,pla92  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 int]national community %\ld make !     
peaceful resolution ( que/ions p]ta9+ to
 ! ,republic ( ,iraq's disput$ int]nal  
b\nd>ies a priority2  7#g7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ! ,c\nt] ,,isil ,coalition1 !   
int]national community1 & int]national  
obs]v]s1 %\ld be committ$ to work+ ) !  
national & regional gov]nm5ts ( !       
,republic ( ,iraq t[>d a su/a9able      
security settlem5t 9 ! ,n9eveh ,pla92   
7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national   
community %\ld "w ) ! national &        
regional gov]nm5ts ( ! ,republic ( ,iraq
 to ov]see ! peaceful re9tegration ( !  
indig5\s peoples1 n[ int]nally displac$ 
p]sons & refugees1 ( ! ,n9eveh ,pla9 to 
_! ance/ral homel&2  7#i7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! int]national community %\ld  
"w ) ! national & regional gov]nm5ts ( !

 ,republic ( ,iraq1 includ+ ! ,kurdi%   
,regional ,gov]nm5t1 to e/abli% !       
,n9eveh ,pla9 z an undisput$ t]ritory1  
politically repres5t$ by ! indig5\s     
peoples & communities ( ! region2 &     
7#aj7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national  
community %\ld be committ$ to support+ !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq 9 implem5t+ !        
decision to create a ,n9eveh ,pla9      
,prov9ce 9 accordance ) ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,iraq ,cab9et decision ( ,janu>y #ba1   
#bjad1 & support ! new prov9cial        
adm9i/ration to atta9 its full pot5tial1
 consi/5t ) lawful expressions (        
self-det]m9ation by its indig5\s        
peoples4