,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1         
#bjag,ms4 ,t5ney 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,s*neid]1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 & ,mrs4 ,wagn]7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,to 
urge ! ,presid5t to direct ! ,unit$     
,/ates repres5tative to ! ,unit$        
,nations to use ! voice & vote ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to hold ! ,unit$ ,nations 
& its memb] /ates acc\ntable =          
allegations ( sexual abuse &            
exploitation by ,unit$ ,nations         
peacekeep]s4  ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations    
peacekeep+ missions aim to e/abli%      
conditions = peace & /ability 9 c\ntries
 impact$ by conflict2 ,:]eas ,unit$     
,nations peacekeep]s are task$ )        
monitor+ & obs]v+ peace processes1      
assi/+ 9 ! implem5tation ( peace        
agreem5ts1 & facilitat+ electoral       
support & developm5t1 among o!r ?+s2    
,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep]s h !  

sacr$ responsibility to protect         
vuln]able populations su* z wom5 &      
*ildr5 ) integrity & 9 accordance )     
e/abli%$ rules ( engagem5t & applicable 
laws2 ,:]eas ov] ! la/ two decades1 )   
bip>tisan support & "u adm9i/rations (  
bo? p>ties1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has us$ its 
p]man5t seat on ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,security ,c\ncil to au?orize peacekeep+
 missions 9 ord] to promote /ability    
abroad & safegu>d ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2
 ,:]eas !re are ne>ly #aae1jjj uni=m$ & 
civilian p]sonnel curr5tly s]v+ on #af  
missions across f\r cont95ts1 ) ! va/   
majority ( ^? peacekeep+ p]sonnel s]v+  
honorably2 ,:]eas a numb] ( ,unit$      
,nations peacekeep]s h fac$ allegations 
( sexual abuse & exploitation aga9/     
local populations1 includ+              
sex-traffick+1 rape1 & o!r =ms (        
inexcusable physical & emotional abuse2 
,:]eas su* allegations h ma9ly involv$  
wom5 & *ildr52 ,:]eas a rec5t report by 
! ,associat$ ,press publi%$ on ,april   
#ab1 #bjag1 f\nd t ov] ! pa/ #ab ye>s1 m

 ?an #b1jjj allegations ( sexual abuse &
 exploitation by peacekeep]s h be5      
report$ ) mo/ go+ unpuni%$2 ,:]eas ! =m]
 ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1  
,ban ,ki-moon1 call$ sexual abuse by    
peacekeep]s a canc] 9 our sy/em2 ,:]eas 
individuals displac$ by conflict are    
p>ticul>ly vuln]able & g5]ally reside 9 
c\ntries ) weak in/itutional /ructures1 
mak+ !m m susceptible to exploitation2  
,:]eas ! curr5t ,secret>y ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,nations1 ,antonio ,gut]res1 has 
/at$ t ! ,unit$ ,nation w n tol]ate     
anyone committ+ or condon+ sexual       
exploitation & abuse & has made a       
commitm5t to address ! issue2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,nations has tak5 positive /eps 9
 rec5t ye>s to address ! issues ( sexual
 abuse & exploitation1 su* z by improv+ 
its vett+ & tra9+ processes & by exp$it+
 inve/igations2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 z ! l>ge/ contributor ( f9ancial
 support to ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+  
op]ations1 has an obligation to hold !  
,unit$ ,nations acc\ntable & assi/ !    

body 9 address+ issues ( sexual abuse & 
exploitation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t      
,congress-- 7#a7 /rongly condemns all   
=ms ( sexual abuse & exploitation       
p]petrat$ by ,unit$ ,nations            
peacekeep]s2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! e>ly    
signs ( progress made by ! ,unit$       
,nations to address issues ( sexual     
abuse & exploitation b recognizes t !re 
is f> m "w to be done to enhance tra9+1 
/r5g!n vett+1 & improve inve/igations2  
7#c7 urges ! ,presid5t to direct !      
,unit$ ,/ates repres5tative to ! ,unit$ 
,nations to use ! voice & vote ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to confront ! issue (     
sexual abuse & exploitation )9 ! ,unit$ 
,nations & to e/abli% a cle> & mean+ful 
policy to hold troop-contribut+ c\ntries
 acc\ntable & to assi/ ! body 9 provid+ 
victims ! ju/ice !y des]ve1 p>ticul>ly  
by improv+ ! vett+ & tra9+ (            
peacekeep]s1 & by /r5g!n+ inve/igation  
/&>ds2 &  7#d7 urges o!r memb] /ates &  
troop-contribut+ c\ntries to fully      
inve/igate allegations ( sexual abuse & 

exploitation by peacekeep]s & to take   
all necess>y & appropriate actions to   
br+ p]petrators to ju/ice4