,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjba,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self 
& ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,call+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national
 donors to prioritize *ildr51 includ+ ! 
ef=ts ( ,,unicef1 9 ,,covid-#ai rebuild+
 ef=ts4  ,:]eas globally1 *ildr5 h c>ri$
 ! heavie/ burd5s ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic
 & ! result+ economic crisis2 ,:]eas    
dur+ ! p&emic1 approximately #hj million
 *ildr5 "u #ah 7 unable to access       
critical vacc9es2 ,:]eas s*ool closures 
due to ! p&emic h affect$ #a4f billion  
*ildr51 & at lea/ "o-?ird ( *ildr5      
globally h be5 unable to access remote  
le>n+2 ,:]eas globally1 !re are #ca     
c\ntries unprep>$ = remote le>n+1 almo/ 
half ( :i* kept _! s*ools clos$ = at    
lea/ half ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 leav+ 
#ajb million /ud5ts )\t any =m (        
education2 ,:]eas #a4h billion *ildr5 h 

fac$ increas$ risk ( =c$ labor1 sexual  
exploitation1 & abuse2 ,:]eas !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic has exac]bat$        
physical & sexual viol5ce aga9/ girls2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund
 7,,unicef7 e/imates t ! p&emic w pu%   
#adb million *ildr5 into pov]ty1 mo/ (  
:om are 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa & ,s\?    
,asia2 ,:]eas ,,covid-relat$ loss (     
income & ! lack ( job res\rces h        
increas$ ! y\?s' vuln]ability to        
recruitm5t 9 arm$ gr\ps or b&itry gangs 
9 c\ntries su* z ,afghani/an1 ,colombia1
 & ,nig]ia2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #d4i      
million *ildr5 worldwide h lo/ a p>5t1  
cu/odial gr&p>5t1 or prim>y c>egiv]     
because ( ! p&emic2 ,:]eas ! m5tal heal?
 ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 conflict-affect$       
regions is sev]ely det]iorat+ z a direct
 result ( ! socioeconomic h>d%ips (     
,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
leads ! _w 9 %>+ ,,covid-#ai vacc9es1   
committ+ to %>e ov] #a4a billion doses )
 c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 & has already     
%ipp$ m ?an #bbe million doses to ov]   

#ajj c\ntries2 ,:]eas l[] income        
c\ntries /ill /ruggle to receive ne$$   
,,covid-#ai vacc9es & supplies l oxyg5 &
 syr+es2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice
 = ! ,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian        
,affairs e/imates t ! p&emic c\ld       
increase ! numb] ( acutely food insecure
 p to #bgj million2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,bank  
e/imat$ t 9 #bjbj1 an additional #ai to 
#cj million p 7 pu%$ into extreme pov]ty
 9 conflict-affect$ c\ntries2 ,:]eas    
gov]nm5t responses & economic impacts ( 
,,covid-#ai are e/imat$ to ignite       
conflict 9 #ac m c\ntries by #bjbb2     
,:]eas ,african c\ntries 9 p>ticul> h   
l>gely be5 left )\t access to           
,,covid-#ai vacc9es1 ) less ?an #e p]c5t
 ( ! ,african population be+ fully      
vacc9at$2 ,:]eas1 = #ge ye>s1 ,,unicef  
has work$ tirelessly to support ! rights
 & well-be+ ( e *ild1 9 p>tn]%ip ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & has provid$ relief =   
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts 9 w>-ravag$ c\ntries
 & = *ild heal? purposes g5]ally1 & to  
provide1 )\t discrim9ation1 assi/ance to

 vuln]able *ildr5 ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas    
,,unicef has work$ ) p>tn]s su* z ,rot>y
 ,int]national1 ,kiwanis ,int]national1 
! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross1 & ,lions ,club   
,int]national to decrease *ild mortality
 rates by m ?an half s9ce #aiij & to    
provide critical heal?1 wat]1 sanitation
 & hygi5e1 & education s]vices &        
supplies = millions ( *ildr52 & ,:]eas  
,,unicef plays a key role 9 ! ,unit$    
,nations global response to !           
,,covid-#ai crisis includ+ by deliv]+   
vacc9es1 m$ic9es1 & o!r supplies ar\nd !
 _w1 p>ticul>ly = vuln]able populations1
 provid+ p]sonal protective equipm5t &  
facilitat+ tra9+ on infection prev5tion 
& control = heal? work]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates to increase    
support = & "w ) int]national p>tn]s1   
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's     
,fund 7,,unicef71 ,education ,_c ,wait1 
& ! ,global ,p>tn]%ip = ,education1 to  
address ! education & heal? ne$s ( e    
*ild z ! _w recov]s & rebuilds f !      

global p&emic2  7#b7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t1 & o!r ag5cies
 to "w ) ,,unicef & o!r p>tn]s to       
reimag9e basic education programs 9     
=eign assi/ance1 to ensure access across
 *ildhood f ! e>lie/ ye>s ?r\gh         
adolesc5ce to e>ly *ildhood int]v5tions1
 basic education s]vices1 mod]n tools & 
le>n+ plat=ms includ+ onl9e1 & y\?      
skills-build+ programs t lead to c>e]   
opportunities2  7#c7 urges ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to re9=ce its          
diplomatic ef=ts ) ! int]national       
community to increase global support = !
 p&emic response 9 l[- & middle-income  
c\ntries1 especially to promote great]  
vacc9e equity across sub-,sah>an        
,africa2 &  7#d7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to support ,giga1 a global initiative to
 connect e s*ool to ! int]net & e "y    
p]son to educational res\rces &         
opportunities4