,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ddj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,trott 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,%]man1    
,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,dold1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1
 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,mr4    
,d5ham7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+ = urg5t  
int]national action on behalf ( ,iraqi &
 ,syrian civilians fac+ a dire          
humanit>ian crisis & sev]e p]secution   
because ( _! fai? or e?nicity 9 !       
,n9eveh ,pla9 region ( ,iraq & ,khabor1 
,kobane1 & ,aleppo regions ( ,syria4    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high          
,commission] = ,refugees /at$ 9 its     
,global ,tr5ds report t 9 #bjad1 ! total
 population ( conc]n 9 ,iraq & ,syria   
numb]$ ne>ly #ab1jjj1jjj p1 includ+     
refugees & int]nally displac$ p]sons1 _m
 ( :om face grave deprivation & imm95t  
?reats to life1 heal?1 & safety2 ,:]eas 
rec5t extremi/ attacks on civilians 9   
,hassake1 ,syria1 & ! ,n9eveh ,pla9s h  

exac]bat$ ! s]i\s dislocations &        
pressures fac+ individuals )9 ?is       
population ( conc]n1 & h _h a p>ticul>ly
 sev]e effect on e?nic & religi\s       
m9ority communities su* z               
,assyrian_/,*aldean_/,syriac ,*ri/ians1 
,arm5ians1 ,yezidis1 ,%abak & o!r       
m9orities 9 ! region1 :]e civilians     
require imm$iate & urg5t access to      
potable wat]1 heal? c>e1 fuel1          
electricity1 & basic security2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil /at$  
on ,july #bb1 #bjad1 ,! memb]s ( !      
,security ,c\ncil fur!r recall t        
widespread or sy/ematic attacks direct$ 
aga9/ any civilian populations because (
 _! e?nic backgr\nd1 religi\s beliefs or
 fai? may con/itute a crime aga9/       
humanity1 = :i* ^? responsible mu/ be   
held acc\ntable1 & d5\nc$ ! p]secution (
 ,iraqi ,*ri/ians & o!r m9orities1      
includ+ ,yezidis & ,m&eans2 ,:]eas _m ( 
! ,*ri/ian communities ( ! ,khabor      
region ( ,syria fl$ ,simele1 ,iraq1 9   
#aicc z a result ( a massacre ( ov]     

#c1jjj ,assyrians1 & 7 resettl$ along ! 
,khabor ,riv] 9 ,syria1 & h once aga9   
be5 =c$ to flee due to viol5t           
p]secution2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ad1 #bjad1
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil    
adopt$ ,resolution #bafe1 :i* provides  
guidance = urg5t action 9 ,iraq1 z x    
addresses simil>ly grave humanit>ian    
ne$s 9 neighbor+ ,syria2 ,:]eas !       
,syriac ,milit>y ,c\ncil along ) !      
,kurds h provid$ security = !           
,assyrian_/,*aldean_/,syriac ,*ri/ians 9
 ! great] ,hassake region ( ,syria &    
require imm$iate assi/ance to cont9ue   
combat+ ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !    
,levant2 ,:]eas villages 9 ! ,khabor    
region h be5 plant$ ) ,i,e,ds to        
disc\rage repatriation by e?nic         
m9orities :o previ\sly resid$ !re92     
,:]eas grotesque acts ( viol5ce h be5   
committ$ aga9/ ! anci5t ,yezidi         
population1 includ+ kill+s1 torture1 &  
sell+ wom5 & girls into sexual slav]y2 &
 ,:]eas ! grave humanit>ian crisis fac+ 
e?no-religi\s m9orities 9 ,iraq & ,syria

 w h s]i\s consequ5ces = ! broad]       
/ability ( ^? c\ntries & o!r nations 9 !
 region3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 deplores &       
condemns ! religi\s bigotry1            
intimidation1 & viol5t attacks direct$  
aga9/ innoc5t civilians1 z well z !     
v&alism & de/ruction ( prop]ty & anci5t 
sites1 by arm$ extremi/s 9 ,iraq &      
,syria2  7#b7 calls on ! relevant p>ties
 to protect all citiz5s 9 ! region1 &   
recognizes ! responsibility ( ! relevant
 gov]nm5ts to uphold ! con/itutional    
rights ( _! own citiz5s2  7#c7 calls on 
! ,presid5t1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ,unit$
 ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to !    
,unit$ ,nations1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$   
,nations ,security ,c\ncil & its memb]  
/ates z appropriate to accel]ate !      
implem5tation ( an imm$iate1 coord9at$1 
& su/a9$ response to provide humanit>ian
 assi/ance1 protect civilians1 build    
resili5ce1 & help ree/abli% livelihoods 
= displac$ & p]secut$ p]sons 9 _!       
communities ( orig92  7#d7 calls on !   

,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to
 ! ,unit$ ,nations to "w ) ! relevant   
,unit$ ,nations ag5cies1 includ+ !      
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees1 on a su/a9$ basis to docum5t 
human rights abuses aga9/ ,iraqi &      
,syrian refugees & develop an imm$iate  
plan to facilitate safe humanit>ian     
access to potable wat]1 heal? c>e1 fuel1
 electricity1 & basic security = ! mo/  
vuln]able refugee populations2  7#e7    
calls on ! relevant ,unit$ ,nations     
ag5cies to collaborate & coord9ate )    
int]national humanit>ian organizations  
work+ 9 ,iraq & ,syria--  7,a7 to       
develop an effective resettlem5t /rategy
 = displac$ & p]secut$ populations 9    
beleagu]$ areas1 includ+ ! ance/ral     
villages 9 ! ,n9eveh ,pla91 t           
incorporates micro-ent]prise activities 
& bus9ess />tup loans = ! displac$1     
builds resili5ce1 & facilitates a       
transition f em]g5cy relief to long]-t]m
 economic developm5t 9 communities (    
orig92 &  7,b7 to develop transp>5t1    

acc\ntable me*anisms to ensure t        
assi/ance rea*es vuln]able e?nic &      
religi\s m9orities & is n div]t$2 &     
7#f7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se-- 7,a7 to support ! 
tra9+ & equipp+ ( vett$ local           
,assyrian_/,*aldean_/,syriac ,*ri/ians  
security =ces 9 ,iraq & ,syria2 &  7,b7 
to "w to ensure t m9ority communities 9 
,iraq & ,syria are fully integrat$ into 
any future security =ces 9 ,iraq &      
,syria4