,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjaf,mr4  
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,engel1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51
 & ,ms4 ,mc,collum7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,reaffirm+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to 
! protection ( refugees & displac$      
p]sons4  ,:]eas ,_w ,refugee ,day1      
commemorat$ on ,june #bj1 is a global   
day to ackn[l$ge ! c\rage1 /r5g?1 &     
det]m9ation ( wom51 m51 & *ildr5 :o are 
=c$ to flee _! homes due to conflict1   
viol5ce1 & p]secution2 ,:]eas accord+ to
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = 
,refugees 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,unhcr7--  7#a7 !re are m ?an          
#fe1cjj1jjj displac$ p worldwide1 !     
highe/ levels ev] record$1 includ+ almo/
 #ba1cjj1jjj refugees1 #dj1hjj1jjj      
int]nally displac$ p1 & #c1bjj1jjj p    

seek+ asylum2  7#b7 *ildr5 acc\nt = #ea 
p]c5t ( ! refugee population 9 ! _w1    
millions ( :om are unable to access     
basic s]vices includ+ education2  7#c7  
ne>ly #d1hjj1jjj refugees h fl$ ,syria  
s9ce ! />t ( ! ,syrian conflict & m ?an 
#f1fjj1jjj p are int]nally displac$ )9  
,syria2  7#d7 s9ce ,janu>y #bjad1 m ?an 
#c1cjj1jjj ,iraqis flee+ viol5ce h be5  
int]nally displac$1 & #bbh1jjj refugees 
h fl$ to neighbor+ c\ntries2  7#e7 ongo+
 conflict1 viol5ce1 & p]secution h      
result$ 9 ! displacem5t ( millions      
across ,afghani/an1 ,somalia1 ,s\?      
,sudan1 ,ukra9e1 ,colombia1 ,honduras1  
,guatemala1 ,el ,salvador1 ! ,c5tral    
,african ,republic1 & o!r c\ntries2     
7#f7 s9ce ,april #bjae1 sporadic        
outbur/s ( viol5ce 9 ,burundi h prompt$ 
m ?an #bfe1jjj ,burundians to flee to ! 
neighbor+ c\ntries ( ,rw&a1 ,tanzania1  
,ug&a1 & ! ,democratic ,republic ( !    
,congo2  7#g7 viol5t insurg5t attacks 9 
,nig]ia h =c$ #bbj1jjj p to flee to !   
neighbor+ c\ntries ( ,cam]oon1 ,*ad1 &  

,nig]1 & h int]nally displac$ ne>ly     
#b1bjj1jjj p2  7#h7 betwe5 ,janu>y &    
,june ( #bjaf1 m ?an #bjf1jjj refugees &
 migrants h cross$ ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea  
attempt+ to rea* ,europe & at lea/      
#b1hjj wom51 m51 & *ildr5 h di$ dur+ su*
 cross+s or are miss+ aft] su* attempts2
 &  7#i7 approximately #ie1jjj wom51 m51
 & *ildr51 includ+ _m p]secut$ ,roh+ya  
refugees f ,burma1 h dep>t$ on ! boats (
 smuggl]s 9 ! ,bay ( ,b5gal s9ce #bjad1 
m ?an #a1ajj ( :om h di$ at sea2  ,:]eas
 refugees :o are wom5 & girls are (t5 at
 a great] risk ( sexual viol5ce &       
exploitation1 =c$ or e>ly m>riage1 human
 traffick+1 & o!r =ms ( g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates provides
 critical res\rces & support to ,,unhcr 
& o!r int]national & nongov]nm5tal      
organizations work+ ) refugees ar\nd !  
_w2 & ,:]eas s9ce #aige1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has welcom$ m ?an #c1jjj1jjj refugees  
:o are resettl$ 9 communities across !  
c\ntry3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms !      

bip>tisan commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 promote ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( !
 millions ( refugees1 includ+ !         
education ( refugee *ildr5 & displac$   
p]sons :o flee w>1 p]secution1 or       
torture 9 se>* ( peace1 hope1 & fre$om2 
7#b7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to cont9ue its         
int]national lead]%ip role 9 response to
 ^? :o h be5 displac$1 includ+ ! mo/    
vuln]able populations :o may endure     
sexual viol5ce1 human traffick+1 =c$    
conscription1 p]secution1 exploitation1 
hung]1 disease1 unsafe wat] &           
sanitation1 or inadequate %elt]2  7,b7  
to f9d political solutions to exi/+     
conflicts & prev5t new conflicts f      
beg9n+2  7,c7 to provide humanit>ian &  
developm5t support to c\ntries ar\nd !  
_w t are ho/+ millions ( refugees to    
alleviate social & economic /ra9s plac$ 
on ho/ communities2 &  7,d7 to enc\rage 
! int]national community to increase    
res\rces to address curr5t & protract$  
refugee crises2  7#c7 comm5ds ^? :o h   

risk$ _! lives work+ individually & =   
nongov]nm5tal organizations &           
int]national ag5cies su* z ,,unhcr t h  
provid$ life-sav+ assi/ance & help$     
protect ^? displac$ by conflict ar\nd ! 
_w2 &  7#d7 reit]ates ! /rong bip>tisan 
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to protect &
 assi/ millions ( refugees & o!r =cibly 
uproot$ p]sons worldwide4