,h4 ,,res4 #ec  ,9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,m>* #bc1    
#bjae  ,,resolution  ,:]eas on ! night (
 ,janu>y #c1 #bjae1 ! t]rori/ gr\p ,boko
 ,h>am laun*$ a horrific attack on      
innoc5t m51 wom51 & *ildr5 9 ! nor!a/]n 
,nig]ian t[n ( ,baga2 ,:]eas ! t]rori/s 
( ,boko ,h>am us$ assault rifles1 gr5ade
 laun*]s1 & fire to slaught] innoc5t    
civilians & ! scope ( casualties 9 ?is  
"o attack totals 9 ! hundr$s & possibly 
?\s&s2 ,:]eas "s nongov]nm5tal          
organizations h describ$ ! attack 9     
,baga z ! t]rori/ gr\p's deadlie/       
massacre to date2 ,:]eas ,nig]ian       
security =ces h be5 l>gely unable to    
prev5t ,boko ,h>am's t]ritorial advances
 9 ! nor!a/ s9ce ,july #bjad2 ,:]eas    
human rights gr\ps h indicat$ t !       
,nig]ian /ate security =ces %\ld improve
 ef=ts to protect civilians dur+ (f5sive
 op]ations aga9/ ,boko ,h>am2 ,:]eas ?is
 ,islami/ t]rori/ gr\p1 designat$ z a   
,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,t]rori/           
,organization 9 ,novemb] #bjac1 has     

kill$ ov] #e1jjj p 9 ,nig]ia 9 #bjad    
alone & displac$ ov] #a1jjj1jjj innoc5t 
p2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am has laun*$ attacks
 9 ! neighbor+ c\ntries ( ,cam]oon1     
,nig]1 & ,*ad2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am's     
lead]%ip has voic$ support = & receiv$  
"s fund+ & tra9+ f o!r ,islami/ t]rori/ 
gr\ps1 su* z al ,qa$a & its affiliates1 
& has rec5tly embrac$ propag&a tactics  
simil> to ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !  
,levant 7,,isil72 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am's  
lead]%ip pl$g$ (ficial allegiance to    
,,isil1 :i* ,,isil has publicly accept$2
 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am has abduct$ hundr$s 
( civilians1 us+ wom5 & *ildr5 z slaves1
 subject+ !m to sexual abuse1 & deploy+ 
!m z suicide bomb]s1 & =cibly recruit+  
boys z *ild soldi]s2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am 
has ?reat5$ to disrupt ! ,nig]ian       
elections & attacks su* z ! "o 9 ,baga  
may result 9 _m ,nig]ians be+ unable to 
vote 9 ! upcom+ national elections2     
,:]eas election-relat$ viol5ce 9 ,nig]ia
 has occurr$ 9 successive elections1    
includ+ 9 #bjaa1 :5 ne>ly #hjj p di$ &  

"s #fe1jjj 7 displac$ 9 cla%es foll[+ ! 
presid5tial election2 ,:]eas ,presid5t  
,goodluck ,jona?an1 ,major ,g5]al       
7retir$7 ,muhammadu ,buh>i1 & o!r       
presid5tial c&idates sign$ ! 8,abuja    
,accord0 on ,janu>y #ad1 #bjae1 committ+
 !mselves & _! campaigns to refra9 f    
public /atem5ts t incite viol5ce1 to run
 on issue-bas$ plat=ms t d n seek to    
divide citiz5s along religi\s or e?nic  
l9es1 & to support ! imp>tial conduct ( 
! electoral commission & ! security     
s]vices2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john 
,k]ry travel$ to ,nig]ia on ,janu>y #be1
 #bjae1 to emphasize ! importance (     
ensur+ ! upcom+ elections are peaceful1 
nonviol5t1 & cr$ible2 ,:]eas ,nig]ia 0  
s*$ul$ to hold national elections on    
,febru>y #ad1 #bjae1 b ! elections 7    
po/pon$ = #f weeks & are n[ s*$ul$ =    
,m>* #bh1 #bjae2 ,:]eas political       
t5sions 9 ! c\ntry are high1 & ei!r     
electoral fraud or viol5ce c\ld und]m9e 
! cr$ibility ( ! upcom+ election2 ,:]eas
 ,nig]ia is ,africa's l>ge/ economy1    

bigge/ oil produc]1 & mo/ popul\s       
nation1 mak+ x an influ5tial c\ntry 9 ! 
region2 & ,:]eas ,nig]ia is an important
 p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & x is 9 ! be/ 
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 close
 ties ) ,nig]ia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses
 its /rong support = ! p ( ,nig]ia1     
especially ! m51 wom51 & *ildr5 9       
nor!a/]n ,nig]ia1 includ+ ! t[n ( ,baga1
 :o h be5 t]roriz$1 abduct$1 traffick$1 
& murd]$ by ! t]rori/ gr\p ,boko ,h>am2 
7#b7 condemns ,boko ,h>am = its viol5t  
attacks on civilian t>gets1 includ+     
s*ools1 mosques1 *ur*es1 villages1 &    
m>kets 9 ,nig]ia2  7#c7 expresses conc]n
 ab\t ! possibility ( an exp&$          
relation%ip betwe5 ,boko ,h>am & ,,isil 
9 light ( ,boko ,h>am's pl$ge (         
allegiance to ,,isil2  7#d7 enc\rages ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to /r5g!n ef=ts to  
protect civilians f ! t]rori/s ( ,boko  
,h>am1 includ+ ?r\gh coop]ation )       
neighbor+ c\ntries & o!r int]national   
actors2  7#e7 urges all political       

c&idates to uphold ! commitm5ts outl9$ 9
 ! ,abuja ,accord & ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,nig]ia to hold _! elections )\t fur!r  
delay on ,m>* #bh1 #bjae2  7#f7 rema9s  
committ$ to protect+ democratic         
pr9ciples & univ]sal human rights       
worldwide2  7#g7 supports ,unit$ ,/ates 
assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to   
combat ,boko ,h>am & se>* = ^? :o h be5 
abduct$ by ,boko ,h>am2 &  7#h7 applauds
 ! c\ntries ( ! region & ! ,african     
,union = _! ef=ts to e/abli% a regional 
security =ce1 :i* w include ,*ad1 ,nig]1
 ,nig]ia1 ,cam]oon1 & ,b591 to combat   
,boko ,h>am & supports (f]s ( robu/     
security assi/ance to /r5g!n ! =ce's    
capacity4  ,cl]k4