,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,support+ ef=ts to /r5g!n protection1 assi/ance1 & solutions = ,v5ezuelan wom5 & *ildr54 ,:]eas ov] #e1djj1jjj ,v5ezuelans h be5 displac$ across ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean--! _w's second l>ge/ displacem5t crisis--& at lea/ #g1jjj1jjj p inside ,v5ezuela are 9 ne$ ( humanit>ian assi/ance z a result ( ! c\ntry's ongo+ political & economic crisis2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic is exac]bat+ ! humanit>ian crisis 9 ,v5ezuela1 giv5 ! c\ntry's weak heal? infra/ructure1 & pos+ p>ticul> risks = ,v5ezuelan refugees & migrants su* z eviction1 loss ( livelihoods1 bord] closures & o!r travel re/rictions1 lack ( access to heal? c>e = ^? )\t docum5tation1 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas x is well-recogniz$ t displacem5t crises-- 7#a7 exac]bate pre-exi/+ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls2 7#b7 int]rupt *ildr5's education & increase _! exposure to viol5ce & exploitation2 7#c7 cause major /ress & trauma on individuals & families t c h pr(\nd effects on m5tal heal? & result 9 significant ne$s = psy*ological & social support2 & 7#d7 disrupt family & community connections t mitigate aga9/ su* viol5ce & trauma2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjae & #bjaf1 mat]nal mortality rates 9 ,v5ezuela increas$ by #fe p]c5t & infant mortality )9 ! fir/ week ( life increas$ by #ec p]c5t1 & ! dire /ate ( ,v5ezuela's public heal? sy/em has compell$ wom5 to flee ! c\ntry 9 ord] to give bir?2 ,:]eas "o-?ird ( ,v5ezuelan h\seholds are food insecure1 ) ! greate/ risk ( adv]se nutritional impacts on *ildr51 pregnant & lactat+ wom51 & ! eld]ly1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,food ,program2 ,:]eas ! gr[+ preval5ce ( crim9al viol5ce1 especially intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 & human traffick+1 endemic corruption1 & impunity 9 ,v5ezuela has contribut$ to a significant increase 9 femicides2 ,:]eas ,v5ezuelan wom5 & girls report an increase 9 pregnancies ( adolesc5t girls ov] ! pa/ #b ye>s1 includ+ _m result+ f sexual viol5ce & co]cion2 ,:]eas indig5\s wom5 & girls 9 ,v5ezuela's bord] communities face height5$ risks ( viol5ce z a result ( extreme pov]ty1 discrim9ation1 & ! encroa*m5t ( extractive m9+ indu/ries on _! l&2 ,:]eas wom5 & girls flee+ ,v5ezuela face grave ?reats ( sexual viol5ce1 exploitation1 & traffick+ by arm$ gr\ps op]at+ 9 bord] regions1 su* z ! ,ejrcito de ,lib]acin ,nacional 7,,eln71 & ^! ?reats h gr[n s9ce ,,covid-relat$ bord] closures h =c$ asylum seek]s into un(ficial bord] cross+ r\tes 7tro*as72 ,:]eas ! traffick+ ( ,v5ezuelan wom5 & *ildr5 is l9k$ to organiz$ crime & arm$ gr\ps1 :i* (t5 kidnap girls into traffick+ networks 9 o!r c\ntries &1 9 addition1 =cibly recruit boys & "y m52 ,:]eas1 despite ! g5]\s policies ( ho/ c\ntries1 less ?an half ( ,v5ezuelan refugee & migrant *ildr5 7 att5d+ s*ool prior to ,,covid-relat$ closures1 because ( lack ( docum5tation to enroll1 limit$ space 9 public s*ools1 & lack ( res\rces to pay fees2 ,:]eas gov]nm5ts ?r\gh\t ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean h p>ticipat$ 9 a s]ies ( te*nical meet+s to coord9ate a regional /rategy = ! protection & regul>ization ( ,v5ezuelan refugees & migrants--kn[n z ! 8,quito ,process0--& issu$ a jo9t decl>ation 9 ,novemb] #bjai t agre$ to /r5g!n measures aga9/ human traffick+1 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 & x5ophobia1 & to e/abli% a regional protection protocol = refugee & migrant *ildr5 & adolesc5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has committ$ to /r5g!n int]national protection ( wom5 & *ildr5 ?r\gh ! ,u4,s4 ,/rategy on ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security1 :i* aims to 8promote ! protection ( wom5 & girls' human rights2 access to humanit>ian assi/ance2 & safety f viol5ce1 abuse1 & exploitation ar\nd ! _w01 z well z ?r\gh ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t ,/rategy on ,advanc+ ,protection & ,c>e = ,*ildr5 9 ,adv]sity2 & ,:]eas ! int]national community has prioritiz$ address+ ! issue ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 humanit>ian contexts by e/abli%+ a ,safe f ! ,/>t initiative1 implem5t$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses grave conc]n = ! massive & gr[+ humanit>ian ne$s ( ,v5ezuelans1 includ+ ov] #e1djj1jjj ,v5ezuelan refugees & migrants1 ) p>ticul> conc]n = ! impact ( ! displacem5t crisis & ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on wom5 & *ildr52 7#b7 recognizes ! _m communities across ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t cont9ue to g5]\sly receive & ho/ ,v5ezuelan refugees & migrants :ile also fight+ to recov] f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 7#c7 appreciates p>ticipation 9 ! ,quito ,process by ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,arg5t9a1 ,brazil1 ,*ile1 ,colombia1 ,co/a ,rica1 ! ,dom9ican ,republic1 ,ecuador1 ,guyana1 ,mexico1 ,panama1 ,p>aguay1 ,p]u1 & ,uruguay1 & enc\rages implem5tation ( _! commitm5ts to /r5g!n national processes ( docum5tation & regi/ration & to bol/] protections = ,v5ezuelan refugees & migrants subject to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 human traffick+1 & x5ophobia2 7#d7 enc\rages gov]nm5ts ho/+ ,v5ezuelan refugees & migrants1 z well z int]national & nongov]nm5tal organizations provid+ assi/ance1 to ensure t %elt]1 heal? c>e1 food assi/ance1 m5tal heal? & psy*osocial support1 & o!r basic s]vices are accessible to wom5 & *ildr52 7#e7 calls on ! int]national community1 includ+ bo? humanit>ian & developm5t actors1 to focus great] att5tion & res\rces to address ! viol5ce1 abuse1 & exploitation suff]$ by ,v5ezuelan wom5 & *ildr51 includ+ by disaggregat+ data by sex & age 9 ne$s assessm5ts & program report+2 & 7#f7 supports increas+ ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic initiatives & humanit>ian assi/ance to /r5g!n protections = ,v5ezuelan refugees & migrants & _! ho/ communities1 ) an emphasis on ! protection ( wom5 & *ildr54