,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjba,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4   
,durb91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4   
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4      
,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,mr4 ,re$7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !  
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promot+ 
! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( refugees &
 displac$ p]sons4  ,:]eas ,june #bj is  
obs]v$ z ,_w ,refugee ,day1 a global    
ev5t to ackn[l$ge ! c\rage1 resili5ce1 &
 det]m9ation ( individuals & families :o
 are =c$ to flee _! homes due to        
p]secution2 ,:]eas ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbj1 
signifi$ #gj ye>s s9ce ! f\nd+ ( !      
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high        
,commission] = ,refugees2 ,:]eas ,july  

#bh1 #bjba1 is ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( !     
,conv5tion ,relat+ to ! ,/atus (        
,refugees1 sign$ 9 ,g5eva on ,july #bh1 
#aiea1 :i* def9es ! t]m refugee &       
outl9es ! rights ( refugees & ! legal   
obligations ( /ates to protect !m2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 accord+ to ! ,unit$    
,nations ,high ,commission] =           
,refugees-- 7#a7 !re 7 m ?an #hb1djj1jjj
 =cibly displac$ p worldwide1 ! wor/    
displacem5t crisis 9 record$ hi/ory1    
includ+ #bf1djj1jjj refugees1 m ?an     
#dh1jjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p1 &     
#d1ajj1jjj p seek+ asylum2  7#b7 on     
av]age1 #a out ( e #ie p worldwide 0 a  
refugee1 an int]nally displac$ p]son1 or
 a p]son seek+ asylum2  7#c7 #aa1bjj1jjj
 p 7 newly displac$ due to rec5t        
conflict or p]secution2  7#d7 #fh p]c5t 
( ! _w's refugees came f ,syria1        
,v5ezuela1 ,afghani/an1 ,s\? ,sudan1 &  
,burma2  7#e7 #b1fjj1jjj ,afghan        
refugees 7 displac$ worldwide1 mak+ !m  
"o ( ! _w's l>ge/ & longe/-runn+        
displac$ populations2  7#f7 m ?an #ej   

p]c5t ( ! population ( ,syria1 at lea/  
#ac1ejj1jjj p1 7 displac$1 ei!r across !
 int]national bord] or )9 ,syria1 :i*   
repres5ts ! l>ge/ displacem5t crisis 9 !
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p]c5t ( ! _w's population b #db p]c5t ( 
all =cibly displac$ p1 millions ( :om 7 
unable to access basic s]vices1 includ+ 
education2 &  7#h7 #hf p]c5t ( all      
refugees 7 ho/$ by develop+ nations1 &  
less ?an #a p]c5t ( vuln]able refugees 9
 ne$ ( resettlem5t _h ! opportunity to  
resettle because suffici5t numb]s (     
places d n exi/2 ,:]eas refugees are    
major contributors to local economies & 
s]v$ z critical frontl9e heal?          
pr(essionals & ess5tial work]s combat+ !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic worldwide2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has an obligation to      
provide humanit>ian protection to       
refugees1 z well z int]pret]s1          
translators1 & o!rs 9 ,afghani/an :o    
s]v$ alongside ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,nato   
troops1 diplomats1 & developm5t work]s2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! ,unit$

 ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees
 to increase protection = ,,lgbtqi      
refugees ov]seas & to support global    
resettlem5t ( ,,lgbtqi refugees2 &      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee         
,admissions ,program1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ ov]
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crucial to global humanit>ian ef=ts1    
/r5g!ns global security1 advances ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign policy goals1 supports    
regional ho/ c\ntries1 & assi/s         
individuals & families 9 ne$3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms
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 to promote ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ 
( millions ( refugees1 includ+ !        
education ( refugee *ildr5 & displac$   
p]sons1 :o flee w>1 p]secution1 or      
torture 9 se>* ( peace1 hope1 & fre$om2 
7#b7 recognizes ^? individuals :o h     
risk$ _! lives work+1 ei!r individually 
or = nongov]nm5tal organizations &      
int]national ag5cies1 su* z ! ,unit$    
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1
 to provide lifesav+ assi/ance &        

protection = p displac$ ar\nd ! _w2     
7#c7 und]scores ! importance ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program z a
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,gov]nm5t to /r5g!n national & regional 
security & enc\rage int]national        
solid>ity ) ho/ c\ntries2  7#d7 calls ^u
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,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations to--   
7,a7 cont9ue provid+ robu/ fund+ =      
refugee protection ov]seas & resettlem5t
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 uphold !      
,unit$ ,/ates int]national lead]%ip role
 9 respond+ to displacem5t crises )     
humanit>ian assi/ance1 & re/ore its     
lead]%ip role 9 ! protection ( vuln]able
 refugee populations t endure sexual    
viol5ce1 human traffick+1 p]secution &  
viol5ce aga9/ religi\s m9orities1 =c$   
conscription1 g5ocide1 & exploitation2  
7,c7 "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! int]national     
community to f9d solutions to exi/+     
conflicts & prev5t new conflicts f      
beg9n+2  7,d7 cont9ue support+ ! ef=ts (
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = 

,refugees to advance ! "w (             
nongov]nm5tal organizations to protect  
refugees reg>dless ( _! c\ntry ( orig9  
or religi\s beliefs2  7,e7 cont9ue to   
alleviate pressures on frontl9e refugee 
ho/ c\ntries t absorb ! majority ( !    
_w's refugees ?r\gh humanit>ian &       
developm5t support2 &  7,f7 respond to !
 global refugee crisis by meet+ robu/   
refugee admissions goals2 &  7#e7       
reaffirms ! goals ( ,_w ,refugee ,day & 
reit]ates ! /rong commitm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to protect ! millions ( refugees 
:o live )\t mat]ial1 social1 or legal   
protections4