,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,phillips 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,bass1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution  ,urg+
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cte d',ivoire1          
opposition lead]s1 & all citiz5s to     
respect democratic pr9ciples1 refra9 f  
viol5ce1 & hold free1 fair1 transp>5t1 &
 peaceful elections 9 ,octob] #bjbj4    
,:]eas x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to ma9ta9 a /rong relation%ip ) a      
democratic1 peaceful1 /able1 &          
economically prosp]\s ,cte d',ivoire ^: 
lead]s prioritize good gov]nance1 ! rule
 ( law1 & respect = human rights2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,cte d',ivoire h a   
/rong bilat]al relation%ip ) important  
coop]ation on economic int]e/s1 regional
 /ability1 & c\nt]t]rorism priorities1 &
 ef=ts to advance heal? & developm5t    
objectives2 ,:]eas ,cte d',ivoire has a 
presid5tial election s*$ul$ = ,octob]   

#ca1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas previ\s transitions (
 p[] h be5 m>r$ by conflict & viol5ce   
aga9/ civilians1 includ+ mo/ rec5tly 9  
#bjaj-bjaa1 :5 #c1jjj civilians 7 kill$ 
dur+ an election-relat$ dispute2 ,:]eas 
! root causes ( pa/ political           
viol5ce--includ+ religi\s & e?noregional
 t5sions1 conte/ation ov] l&1           
politicization ( ! judici>y & conc]ns   
ov] due process1 & a lack (             
pr(essionalism1 adequate tra9+1 &       
civilian control ov] ! security =ces--h 
n be5 adequately address$2 ,:]eas       
political lead]s h previ\sly manipulat$ 
& exploit$ religi\s1 e?nic1 & regional  
id5tities & economic grievances to      
incite viol5ce includ+ ?r\gh incid5ts ( 
hateful & divisive spee* occurr+ bo? 9  
p]son & onl9e2 ,:]eas ,presid5t         
,ouatt>a's decision to /& = a ?ird t]m1 
despite a two-t]m limit 9 ! con/itution1
 has height5$ t5sions1 & sev]al citiz5s 
h be5 kill$ & doz5s m injur$ or arre/$  
amid prote/s aga9/ 8 c&idacy2 ,:]eas    
political viol5ce 9 ,cte d',ivoire c\ld 

?reat5 ! region's /ability & economic   
developm5t prospects1 & und]m9e ef=ts to
 c\nt] viol5t extremism & t]rori/       
activity2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cte     
d',ivoire mu/ protect ! heal? & safety (
 its citiz5s & prev5t ! spread (        
,,covid-#ai :ile also ensur+ cr$ible    
elections & enabl+ ! p>ticipation ( all 
vot]s2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates is deeply committ$ to ef=ts to   
prev5t conflict & atrocities & address !
 root causes ( fragility1 z evid5c$ by !
 enactm5t ( ! ,global ,fragility ,act ( 
#bjai & ! ,elie ,wiesel ,g5ocide &      
,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjah2 &  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,cte  
d',ivoire issu$ a /atem5t on ,augu/ #be1
 #bjbj1 support+ free1 transp>5t1 &     
inclusive elections 9 ,cte d',ivoire &  
urg+ all p>ties1 gr\ps & individuals to 
refra9 f viol5ce & hateful_/divisive    
spee* & to *oose dialogue to f9d        
peaceful solutions to _! disagreem5ts3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms t !    

,unit$ ,/ates w cont9ue to /& ) ! p (   
,cte d',ivoire 9 support ( peace1       
democracy1 religi\s & e?nic tol]ance1 & 
/ability2  7#b7 calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,cte d',ivoire & all political p>ties   
to-- 7,a7 protect all civilians f       
viol5ce & support _! "r to peacefully   
demon/rate2  7,b7 condemn all =ms ( hate
 spee* & incitem5t ( viol5ce :ile       
ma9ta9+ citiz5s' op5 access to          
in=mation2  7,c7 publicly commit to     
free1 fair1 peaceful1 & transp>5t       
elections & make cle> t all ,ivorians1  
includ+ security =ces1 gov]nm5t         
(ficials1 political opposition memb]s1 &
 ! m$ia1 w be held acc\ntable = incit+  
or p]petrat+ viol5ce2  7,d7 support an  
indep5d5t inve/igation into ! kill+s (  
civilians dur+ demon/rations2  7,e7     
support ef=ts to implem5t public heal?  
protocols to prev5t fur!r spread (      
,,covid-#ai & ensure safe p>ticipation (
 all vot]s on election day2 &  7,f7     
reque/ ! electoral obs]vation s]vices ( 
! ,african ,union or ! ,economic        

,community ( ,we/ ,african ,/ates1 &    
grant full access to election obs]v]s2  
7#c7 enc\rages civil society            
organizations1 local communities1 &     
religi\s lead]s to-- 7,a7 rema9 unit$ 9 
calls = peace1 nonviol5ce1 tol]ance1 &  
democracy2 &  7,b7 "w to educate vot]s  
ab\t ! electoral process 9 ord] to      
combat dis9=mation & viol5ce2 &  7#d7   
calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &    
int]national p>tn]s to-- 7,a7 cont9ue to
 condemn viol5ce aga9/ peaceful         
demon/rators & hate spee* t promotes su*
 actions1 includ+ po/s on social m$ia1 &
 urge all political p>ties to publicly  
commit to free1 fair1 peaceful1 &       
transp>5t elections2  7,b7 cont9ue to   
support election prep>ation ef=ts1      
includ+ ?r\gh assi/ance to ! ,indep5d5t 
,electoral ,commission 7,,iec71 capacity
 build+ = civil society & local lead]s1 
vot] education programs1 developm5t (   
election day protocols1 viol5ce         
prev5tion programs1 support = election  
obs]vation1 & human rights & atrocities 

prev5tion monitor+2 &  7,c7 call = &    
support an indep5d5t inve/igation into !
 kill+s ( civilians dur+ demon/rations4