,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #did  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aj1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,ern/ 7= h]self1 ,mrs4        
,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mrs4        
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 ,mrs4      
,fis*]1 & ,mr4 ,braun7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,d5\nc+ female g5ital     
mutilation or cutt+ z a violation ( !   
human rights ( wom5 & girls & urg+ !    
int]national community & ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t to increase ef=ts to elim9ate 
! h>mful practice4  ,:]eas female g5ital
 mutilation or cutt+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
preamble z ,,fgm_/,c7 is recogniz$      
int]nationally z a violation ( ! human  
rights ( wom5 & girls2 ,:]eas ,,fgm_/,c 
comprises all proc$ures t involve p>tial
 or total removal ( ! ext]nal female    
g5italia or o!r injury to ! female      
g5ital organs = nonm$ical reasons2      
,:]eas an e/imat$ #bjj million girls &  
wom5 alive z ( ,janu>y #bjbj h be5      

victims ( ,,fgm_/,c1 ) girls "u ! age ( 
#ae repres5t+ #dd million ( ^? :o h be5 
cut2 ,:]eas m ?an #c million girls are  
e/imat$ to be at risk ( ,,fgm_/,c       
annually2 ,:]eas ! practice ( ,,fgm_/,c 
is mo/ly c>ri$ out on "y girls betwe5   
infancy & age #ae2 ,:]eas ! practice (  
,,fgm_/,c is root$ 9 g5d] inequality &  
is (t5 l9k$ to o!r elem5ts ( g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce & discrim9ation1 su* z *ild     
m>riage2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal?            
,organization ass]ts t ,,fgm_/,c-- 7#a7 
has no heal? b5efits = wom5 & girls2 &  
7#b7 c h long-t]m impacts on ! physical1
 psy*ological1 sexual1 & reproductive   
heal? ( ! wom5 & girls :o exp]i5ce      
,,fgm_/,c2  ,:]eas ! impacts ( ,,fgm_/,c
 on ! physical heal? ( wom5 & girls c   
include ble$+1 infection1 ob/etric      
fi/ula1 complications dur+ *ildbir?1 &  
dea?2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$       
,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund1 ,,fgm_/,c is  
report$ to occur 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 b is
 mo/ preval5t 9 p>ts ( ,africa1 !       
,middle ,ea/1 & ,asia2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh ! 

practice ( ,,fgm_/,c is highly          
conc5trat$ 9 specific regions &         
associat$ ) sev]al cultural traditions1 
x is n ti$ to any "o religion2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjaf1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &  
,prev5tion publi%$ a report e/imat+ t   
#eac1jjj wom5 & girls 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7 at risk (1 or may h be5 subject$ to1  
,,fgm_/,c2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! ,unit$    
,nations adopt$ a set ( #ag ,su/a9able  
,developm5t ,goals t includes a t>get to
 elim9ate ,,fgm_/,c by #bjcj1 hav+      
previ\sly recogniz$ 9 #bjaj t ! ab&onm5t
 ( ?is h>mful practice c be a*iev$ z a  
result ( a compreh5sive movem5t t       
involves all public & private /akehold]s
 9 society2 ,:]eas ! elim9ation (       
,,fgm_/,c has be5 call$ =-- 7#a7 by     
num]\s int]gov]nm5tal organizations1    
includ+ ! ,african ,union1 ! ,european  
,union1 & ! ,organization ( ,islamic    
,coop]ation2 &  7#b7 9 #c resolutions ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly2     
,:]eas ! ,annual ,c\ntry ,reports on    
,human ,rights ,practices prep>$ by !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate include in=mation on--
  7#a7 :e!r ,,fgm_/,c is preval5t2  7#b7
 ! type & category ( g5ital cutt+ t is  
mo/ common2 &  7#c7 int]national &      
gov]nm5tal ef=ts to address ! practice (
 ,,fgm_/,c2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
recogniz$ ,,fgm_/,c z a =m ( g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce 9--  7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,/rategy to ,prev5t & ,respond to       
,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce ,globally1 releas$ 
9 ,augu/ #bjab & updat$ 9 ,june #bjaf2 &
  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy 
to ,emp[] ,adolesc5t ,girls1 releas$ 9  
,m>* #bjaf2 ,:]eas a ,gov]nm5t          
,acc\ntability ,(fice report releas$ 9  
#bjaf conclud$ t ,/ate & ,,usaid        
curr5tly h limit$ int]national assi/ance
 ef=ts to address ,,fgm_/,c2 & ,:]eas1 9
 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al        
,assembly designat$ ,febru>y #f z !     
,int]national ,day ( ,z]o ,tol]ance =   
,female ,g5ital ,mutilation to enhance  
aw>5ess (1 & enc\rage concrete actions  
by gov]nm5ts & individuals aga9/1 !     
practice ( ,,fgm_/,c3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  

,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 d5\nces female g5ital
 mutilation or cutt+ z a violation ( !  
human rights ( wom5 & girls2  7#b7      
affirms ! importance ( end+ ! practice (
 female g5ital mutilation or cutt+      
globally = ! safety & security ( wom52  
7#c7 calls ^u ! int]national community  
to increase ef=ts to accel]ate !        
elim9ation ( female g5ital mutilation or
 cutt+2 &  7#d7 urges ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to  
incorporate coord9at$ ef=ts to elim9ate 
female g5ital mutilation or cutt+ into !
 g5d] programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t1 respectively4