,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ag1 #bjba,ms4 ,bass 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 & ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,call+ = r5ew$1 decisive1 & robu/ int]national collaboration & coord9ation to fight ,,covid-#ai across ,africa4 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization 7,,:o7 decl>$ ,,covid-#ai a p&emic on ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj1 & by ! end ( t mon?1 ! virus _h infect$ m ?an #ejj1jjj p & kill$ ne>ly #cj1jjj2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,,covid-#ai case on ! ,african cont95t 0 record$ on ,febru>y #ad1 #bjbj1 9 ,egypt1 & z ( ,may #bjbj1 ! ,,:o's model+ pr$ict$ t if conta9m5t measures fail$1 #bi1jjj1jjj to #dd1jjj1jjj ,africans c\ld be infect$ 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! p&emic1 ) #hc1jjj to #aij1jjj dea?s2 ,:]eas1 9 e>ly ,octob] #bjbj1 a new ,,covid-#ai v>iant 0 fir/ detect$ 9 ,nelson ,m&ela ,bay1 ,s\? ,africa1 & z ( ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 ! ,s\? ,africa v>iant _h spread rapidly ar\nd ! globe1 includ+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,covid-#ai is highlight+ h[ int]connect$ our social1 economic1 & environm5tal *all5ges are1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates w n fully em]ge f ! p&emic until ,,covid-#ai has be5 conta9$ worldwide1 includ+ 9 ,africa2 ,:]eas lead]s across ,africa act$ swiftly 9 response to ! e>ly spread ( ,,covid-#ai cases1 repurpos+ exi/+ heal? protocols & tools f previ\s epidemic outbreaks to fight ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! ,africa ,c5tres = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,africa ,,cdc7 w>n$ t %ortages ( heal? c>e pr(essionals 9 ,african c\ntries w\ld deva/ate already fragile heal? c>e sy/ems t are unable to meet ! unprec$5t$ dem&s ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas ,african c\ntries h exhibit$ v>y+ ,,covid-#ai infection rates & responses1 & diff]5t te/+ practices & capabilities among ! cont95t h likely contribut$ to significant und]report+ ( ,,covid-#ai confirm$ cases & fatalities2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,febru>y #bjba1 ,s\? ,africa _h report$ m ?an #a1dfj1jjj cases 7r\ghly #dj p]c5t ( ! total ,african cont95t's report$ ,,covid-#ai cases7 & m ?an #di1jjj ,,covid-#ai relat$ dea?s 7r\ghly #dh p]c5t ( ! ,african cont95t's report$ ,,covid-#ai dea?s72 ,:]eas across ! ,african cont95t1 ,,covid-#ai has comp\nd$ exi/+ education *all5ges1 z s*ools h clos$ :ile limit$ access to electricity & te*nological gaps h h9d]$ di/ance le>n+2 ,:]eas responses to ,,covid-#ai by "s ,african gov]nm5ts h rais$ conc]ns ab\t democratic backslid+1 ) "s c\ntries po/pon+ elections & viol5tly crack+ d[n on citiz5s accus$ ( violat+ lockd[n ord]s2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,,:o1 wom5 & girls 9 ,africa are likely to be ! h>de/ hit by heal?1 social1 & economic consequ5ces ( ,,covid-#ai1 & wom5 & girls may face a %ad[ p&emic ( dome/ic viol5ce1 =c+ l>ge numb]s ( girls into e>ly m>riage & result+ 9 increas$ sexual viol5ce & high] rates ( unplann$ pregnancies2 ,:]eas ! ,,:o & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]national ,*ildr5's ,em]g5cy ,fund h w>n$ ( an al>m+ decl9e 9 ! numb] ( *ildr5 receiv+ lifesav+ vacc9es 9 ,africa & else:]e ar\nd ! _w1 & social di/anc+ & lockd[ns to control ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai h disrupt$ vacc9ation campaigns1 z well z prev5tion & treatm5t programs1 includ+ ^? to treat & prev5t ,,hiv1 tub]culosis1 & mal>ia2 ,:]eas aid disruptions & ris+ food prices l9k$ to ! ,,covid-#ai crisis are increas+ ! ne$s & vuln]abilities ( refugees & int]nally displac$ p across ,africa1 lead+ to ev5 great] food insecurity = millions2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,food ,programme e/imat$ t 9 ,burk9a ,faso1 ,mali1 & ,nig]1 food insecurity rose by #a1jjj1jjj to #d1hjj1jjj s9ce ! />t ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & ongo+ conflicts1 mass displacem5t1 dr\ghts1 & locu/ infe/ations h fur!r contribut$ to sev]e food insecurity 9 p>ts ( ,africa2 ,:]eas ,africa's y\? are play+ a crucial role to help _! communities by fight+ mis9=mation & lead+ campaigns to fight ,,covid-#ai2 = example1 9 ,nig]ia1 a "y man dissem9at$ accurate in=mation ab\t ! p&emic 9 m ?an #fj local languages1 & 9 ! ea/]n ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 y\? activi/s w5t door-to-door di/ribut+ in=mational pamphlets on h[ to /op ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas _m migrants & _! families rely on remittances z a s\rce ( income1 & ! ,brook+s ,in/itution reports t remittance to ,sub-,sah>an ,africa w decl9e by #e4h p]c5t to #da1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjba comp>$ to #dd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbj & #dh1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjai2 & ,:]eas !re is a ne$ = a r5ew$1 /rategic1 & focus$ approa* to ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,africa1 & by focus+ ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts1 work+ respectfully ) our allies1 /rategic p>tn]s1 & o!r /akehold]s1 & mitigat+ future economic & security impacts /emm+ f ,,covid-#ai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c protect ,africa & ! re/ ( ! _w's heal? economic security3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms t decreas+ ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai 9 ,africa is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 comm5ds ! h]oic "w ( ,africa's frontl9e heal? work]s to keep ! cont95t & ! _w safe2 7#c7 calls on ! int]national community to ensure equitable global di/ribution ( p]sonal protective equipm5t to keep ,african heal? c>e work]s safe2 7#d7 urges ! ,g-#bj memb]s1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 to-- 7,a7 r5ew _! global public inve/m5ts & ef=ts to develop & di/ribute !rapeutics & vacc9es to address ,,covid-#ai & prev5t fur!r dea?s1 & = o!r global heal? purposes1 includ+ cont9u$ support = ! ,,gavi ,alliance & ! ,global ,fund1 multilat]al fund+ in/itutions1 civil society1 & new global collaboration initiatives1 su* z ! ,access to ,,covid-#ai ,tools ,,act-,accel]ator & ! ,,covax facility2 7,b7 increase contributions to concessional l5d+ facilities manag$ by ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund to support implem5tation ( ,,covid-#ai conta9m5t measures & provide liquidity to ,african c\ntries ov] ! next #b ye>s2 7,c7 am5d national remittance plans to cut ! co/ ( remittance fees to close to z]o & ensure remittance co/s d n exce$ ! #c p]c5t call$ = 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goals2 & 7,d7 cont9ue to support ef=ts1 su* z ! ,g-#bj's ,debt ,s]vice ,/&/ill ,initiative to f9ance debt /&/ill = ,african c\ntries1 to be foll[$ by fair1 transp>5t1 & compreh5sive debt re/ructur+ to free up res\rces to respond to ! p&emic & its fall\t2 7#e7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t aid recipi5ts & donor c\ntries to r5ew ! global fight aga9/ hung]1 includ+ by contribut+ to ! ,_w ,food ,program appeal to raise #f1hjj1jjj1jjj by ,april #bjba to av]t fam9e dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai crisis2 7#f7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 o!r donor gov]nm5ts1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s to-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 or increase support to ,african gov]nm5ts' responses to ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ _! c\ntry-specific actionable national deploym5t & vacc9ation plans1 & to support ef=ts by ! ,africa ,c5tres = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,africa ,,cdc7 & ! ,african ,union 7,,au72 7,b7 align humanit>ian1 peacebuild+1 & developm5t ef=ts 9 ,africa to respond m effectively & effici5tly z ,,covid-#ai exac]bates conditions & dra9s preci\s res\rces2 & 7,c7 increase programm+ flexibilities1 mean+fully engage local organizations1 & adopt c\ntry-specific approa*es to fight ,,covid-#ai by recogniz+ ! unique ne$s & *all5ges & enorm\s size & div]sity ( ! ,african cont95t2 7#g7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to-- 7,a7 p>tn] ) ! ,,au to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t assi/ance is align$ ) ! goals ( ! ,,au's & ,africa ,,cdc's ,africa ,task ,=ce = ,coronavirus to bol/] ! cont95twide ,,covid-#ai recov]y response2 & 7,b7 r5ew ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 & ,africa ,,cdc to "w collaboratively 9 ord] to tackle ! cont95t's heal? sy/em *all5ges & ensure t ! ,africa ,,cdc is well equipp$ to deliv] sci5ce-bas$ & quality heal? c>e to ! cont95t's m ?an #a1cjj1jjj1jjj p2 = example1 ! ,,cdc %\ld cont9ue to emb$ /aff at ,africa ,,cdc & cont9ue support+ data analysis1 & tra9+s1 among o!r sci5tific activities2 7#h7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prioritize global education includ+ a /rong pl$ge at ! ,global ,p>tn]%ip = ,education repl5i%m5t conf]5ce2 7#i7 urges ,african gov]nm5ts to prioritize education1 includ+ by /r5g!n+ electrification infra/ructure1 int]net access1 & te*nology to advance & facilitate le>n+ amid ! *all5ges pos$ by ,,covid-#ai2 7#aj7 calls on ,,au memb] /ates1 z well z civil society organizations1 to-- 7,a7 promote a compreh5sive1 p- & rights-c5t]$ response to ,,covid-#ai by us+ ! outbreak z an opportunity to reaffirm p's rights to equal treatm5t1 dignity1 access to in=mation1 heal? c>e1 & o!r necessities2 & 7,b7 actively incorporate ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights & ! ,,au's jo9t guidance entitl$ ,sev5 ,possible ,actions--,wom5's ,rights & ,,covid-#ai into _! ,,covid-#ai response plans2 & 7#aa7 enc\rages ,african gov]nm5ts1 z "p ( ,,covid-#ai response ef=ts1 to implem5t inclusive developm5t plann+ & policymak+ t includes op51 p>ticipatory1 & transp>5t budget+ processes to all[ citiz5s to p>ticipate 9 & monitor budget developm5t & implem5tation1 & to implem5t procurem5t1 contract1 & b5eficial own]%ip transp>5cy to ensure ! acc\ntable & effective use ( ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy funds4