,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajbd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #be1 #bjbj,ms4 ,lee of ,california 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,lee of ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 and ,mr4 ,huffman7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recognizing the #geth anniversary of the establishment of the ,united ,nations4 ,whereas ,president ,franklin ,delano ,roosevelt coined the phrase ,united ,nations in ,january #aidb2 ,whereas #ej countries met in ,san ,francisco to draw up the ,charter of the ,united ,nations in #aide2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bf1 #aide1 the ,charter of the ,united ,nations was signed in ,san ,francisco at the conclusion of the ,united ,nations ,conference on ,international ,organization1 and came into force on ,october #bd1 #aide2 ,whereas1 ,june #bf1 #bjbj1 marks the #geth anniversary of the establishment of the ,united ,nations2 ,whereas1 on ,september #aj1 #aidh1 the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly adopted the ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights1 which is the cornerstone for modern-day human rights and the world's most translated document2 ,whereas1 in ,september #aifj1 #ag newly independent countries1 including #af from ,africa1 joined the ,united ,nations1 marking the biggest increase in membership in any one year2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations has greatly contributed to international peace and security2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations has provided a forum for the achievement of international cooperation to address international economic1 social1 cultural1 and humanitarian problems1 including promoting cooperation on climate change1 supporting human rights1 and combating human trafficking2 ,whereas1 since #aidh1 the ,united ,nations has deployed #ga peacekeeping and observation missions in some of the world's most complex regions and countries1 including in ,cambodia1 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 ,haiti1 ,liberia1 ,cote d',ivoire1 ,kosovo1 ,mozambique1 ,namibia1 ,tajikistan1 and ,timor-,leste2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions have been charged with mandates to stabilize conflict zones after a cease-fire1 assist in the implementation of comprehensive peace agreements1 protect civilians from violence1 facilitate delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities1 and the creation of stable governing institutions in fragile states2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations peacekeepers played an instrumental role in stabilizing ,liberia following two devastating civil wars1 paving the way in #bjah for the first peaceful transition of power between democratically elected ,presidents in the country since #aidd2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations peacekeepers helped to avert a genocide in the ,central ,african ,republic1 continue to protect tens of thousands of civilians from ethnic and political violence in ,south ,sudan1 provide security to health workers battling the second largest ,ebola outbreak in history in eastern ,congo1 and play an important role in ensuring that calm and stability prevail along the ,israel-,lebanon border2 ,whereas1 in #bjjf1 under the leadership of the ,united ,nations1 member nations adopted the first-ever global strategy to counter terrorism and subsequently other global agreements1 including agreements against hostage taking1 aircraft hijacking1 terrorism bombings1 and terrorism financing2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has used its permanent seat on the ,united ,nations ,security ,council to push for the adoption of multilateral sanctions1 including asset freezes1 travel bans1 arms embargoes1 trade restrictions1 and other measures1 against terrorist organizations like al-,qaida1 ,,isis1 and rogue states that seek to obtain weapons of mass destruction1 like ,north ,korea2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations has provided electoral assistance to more than #ajj countries and helped facilitate the transition to democracy in these countries1 observing landmark elections in ,cambodia1 ,el ,salvador1 ,south ,africa1 ,mozambique1 ,timor-,leste1 ,liberia1 ,iraq1 ,nepal1 ,afghanistan1 and ,sierra ,leone2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations adopted the #ag ,sustainable ,development ,goals in ,september #bjae1 requiring member nations to commit to eradicating extreme poverty1 fighting inequality1 empowering women and girls1 protecting natural resources1 improving governance1 and encouraging sustainable and inclusive economic growth2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations has played a critical role in improving global public health1 including through the ,joint ,united ,nations ,programme on ,,hiv_/,,aids2 ,whereas the ,world ,health ,organization1 a ,united ,nations specialized agency1 serves as a multilateral coordinating body responsible for monitoring and leading the response to outbreaks of infectious disease1 spearheading vaccination efforts1 and developing campaigns to combat life-threatening illnesses like polio and malaria2 ,whereas the ,world ,health ,organization played a central role in the eradication of smallpox in #aigi1 to date the only human disease ever to be eradicated2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,population ,fund aims to end unmet need for family planning1 end preventable maternal deaths1 and end gender-based violence and harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation by #bjcj in all countries1 including those affected by conflict and disaster2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,population ,fund has helped reduce maternal mortality by half since #aiij2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,children's ,fund is active in #aij countries and territories to reach the children and young people in greatest need2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,world ,food ,program reaches more than #hf1jjj1jjj people in #hc countries annually2 ,whereas today1 with global population displacement at the highest level recorded since ,world ,war ,,ii1 the ,world ,food ,program1 together with the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,refugees1 ,united ,nations ,children's ,fund1 and other ,united ,nations agencies1 is feeding1 clothing1 and sheltering millions from ,syria to ,iraq to the ,central ,african ,republic and beyond2 ,whereas in ,yemen1 which has been on the brink of famine for several years and where #hj percent of the population relies on humanitarian aid to survive1 ,united ,nations agencies are working to reach #ab1jjj1jjj people each month with food and nutritional assistance1 respond to a cholera epidemic that has sickened nearly #a1jjj1jjj people since ,january #bjah1 rehabilitate irrigation systems and provide agricultural inputs to increase domestic food production1 and provide reproductive health care and safe delivery services to women2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,special ,envoy for ,yemen1 ,martin ,griffiths1 is working to broker a diplomatic solution to the conflict and organized the first direct talks between the ,yemeni ,government and ,houthis in ,december #bjah1 resulting in an agreement for a cease-fire and military redeployment from the port of ,hodeidah2 ,whereas the ,office of the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for ,human ,rights plays a leading role in helping to elevate and advance human rights throughout the world2 ,whereas1 in recent years1 the ,office of the ,high ,commissioner has aided efforts to uncover and report on abuses in ,syria1 ,iran1 ,north ,korea1 ,venezuela1 ,sri ,lanka1 ,yemen1 ,myanmar1 ,iraq1 ,belarus1 and a host of other countries2 ,whereas these types of activities help raise public awareness of human rights violations1 magnify the voices of dissidents and civil society organizations on the ground1 and provide a tool for pressuring repressive governments and holding abusers accountable2 ,whereas ,united ,nations ,secretary ,general ,antnio ,guterres has implemented key reforms1 and continues to be committed to instituting necessary reforms to improve the effectiveness of the ,united ,nations and strengthen oversight2 ,whereas #bjbj marks the start of the decade of action and delivery for the ,sustainable ,development ,goals1 major conferences on climate change1 biodiversity1 nuclear nonproliferation and health1 the #beth anniversary of the landmark ,beijing ,world ,conference on ,women1 the #bjth anniversary of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #acbe1 and the #ajth anniversary of ,united ,nations ,women1 among others2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations remains an indispensable partner for the ,united ,states as ,congress works to protect our national security and foreign policy interests around the world2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations conducts business with numerous ,united ,states corporations and organizations and in #bjad awarded ,united ,states businesses with #eee1ejj1jjj in contracts2 ,whereas these contracts were executed in #cj ,states and more than #ajj cities and communities1 benefiting hundreds of ,americans who work to provide the ,united ,nations a range of critical goods and services1 including telecommunications1 construction1 food production1 and military supplies2 and ,whereas the participation and leadership by the ,united ,states in the ,united ,nations is essential to securing ,united ,states interests in international peace and security3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the #geth anniversary of the establishment of the ,united ,nations2 7#b7 recognizes the ,united ,nations for the critical role it plays in maintaining international peace and security2 7#c7 applauds the ,united ,nations for its leadership and ongoing efforts in addressing global health crises1 including the global fight against ,,hiv_/,,aids2 7#d7 applauds the ,united ,nations for its response to unprecedented humanitarian crises that have resulted in staggering escalation of displacements and suffering in countries such as ,yemen1 ,syria1 ,iraq1 ,south ,sudan1 ,somalia1 ,central ,african ,republic1 and ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo2 7#e7 commends the ,united ,nations for its commitment to eradicating extreme poverty and hunger2 and 7#f7 urges the ,president to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the ,united ,states to observe the #geth anniversary of the establishment of the ,united ,nations with appropriate ceremonies and activities4