,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjbb,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,ms4      
,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,hassan1
 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4     
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1    
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4   
,baldw91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4
 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,ros51    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4    
,lummis1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 &
 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+1 honor+1 & comm5d+ ! wom5 (  
,ukra9e :o h contribut$ to ! fight =    
fre$om & ! def5se ( ,ukra9e4  ,:]eas1 on
 ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ,russian ,f$]ation
 ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 in/igat$ an  
unprovok$1 unju/ifi$1 & unlawful w>     
violat+ ! t]ritorial integrity ( !      
sov]eign c\ntry ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 9    
response to ?is invasion1 ! p ( ,ukra9e 
m>%al$ _! w to def5d _! c\ntry & %>$    

belief 9 a sov]eign ,ukra9e 9 ord] to   
resi/ ! imp]iali/ ambitions ( ,vladimir 
,put92 ,:]eas e ,ukra9ian man1 woman1 & 
*ild has done _! "p to def5d democracy &
 fre$om 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas wom5 h play$ a
 key role 9 def5d+ ,ukra9e1 keep+ _!    
families & innoc5t *ildr5 safe &        
respond+ to ! invasion by ! ,russian    
,f$]ation2 ,:]eas1 9 ! fir/ #f weeks (  
fight+ 9 ,ukra9e1 m ?an #d1cjj1jjj      
,ukra9ians1 ( :i* ! majority are wom5 & 
*ildr51 fl$ ! c\ntry 9 response to      
,put9's w>2 ,:]eas wom5 play a critical 
role 9 facilitat+ ! transit ( *ildr5 to 
safety1 includ+ by escort+ ! *ildr5 (   
p>5ts & gu>dians :o _c leave ,ukra9e s t
 su* *ildr5 are able to f9d safety 9    
neighbor+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! wom5 :o    
rema9 9 ,ukra9e contribute to all       
aspects ( w>fight+1 includ+ by fight+ on
 ! front l9es & z "p ( ! t]ritorial     
def5se1 deliv]+ supplies & weapons1 &   
prep>+ cities = assaults by ! ,russian  
,f$]ation2 ,:]eas #ag p]c5t ( ! arm$    
=ces ( ,ukra9e are wom52 ,:]eas ! wom5 (

 ,ukra9e h a long hi/ory ( def5d+       
,ukra9e & /&+ up = _! rights & fre$oms2 
,:]eas1 foll[+ ! #bjad invasion ( !     
sov]eign & indep5d5t /ate ( ,ukra9e by !
 ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! wom5 ( ,ukra9e   
jo9$ ! fight to pres]ve _! indep5d5ce2  
,:]eas1 despite significant             
contributions to ! w> ef=t1 outdat$     
legislation 9 ,ukra9e classifies wom5 z 
cooks1 tailors1 & adm9i/rative          
assi/ants1 ev5 :ile wom5 7 fight+ & dy+ 
on ! front l9es beside _! male          
c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas wom5 are an integral  
"p ( ! arm$ =ces ( ,ukra9e & cont9ue to 
def5d _! homes & _! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 on  
,m>* #i1 ! arm$ =ces ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation delib]ately attack$ civilian  
t>gets 9 ,m>iupol1 ,ukra9e1 :i* de/roy$ 
a hospital t s]v$ z bo? a mat]nity w>d &
 a *ildr5's hospital1 kill+ two wom5 & a
 baby2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! deva/at+ attack 
on ! well-kn[n & e/abli%$ hospital1 ! _w
 wat*$ 9 horror z pregnant wom51 mo!rs  
c>ry+ newborn babies1 & "y *ildr5 fl$ ! 
rubble ( :at %\ld h be5 a safe place2   

,:]eas ! wom5 at ! hospital %\ld h be5  
celebrat+ new life & look+ t[>d rais+ _!
 *ildr5 9 peace & safety1 in/ead1 ^?    
wom5 are seek+ %elt] 9 subways1 giv+    
bir? 9 bunk]s1 & worry+ = ! safety ( _! 
*ildr5 & ! future ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas !   
attack on ! mat]nity w>d & *ildr5's     
hospital 9 ,m>iupol 0 ! ?ird su* attack 
on a mat]nity w>d 9 ,ukra9e by !        
,russian ,f$]ation s9ce ! beg9n+ ( !    
invasion on ,febru>y #bd2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 m ?an     
#d1cjj wom5 h giv5 bir? s9ce ! />t ( !  
w>1 & #hj1jjj ,ukra9ian wom5 are expect$
 to give bir? 9 betwe5 ,april & ,june ( 
#bjbb2 ,:]eas all wom51 9 e situation1 h
 ! "r to a safe bir? & access to crucial
 supplies necess>y = ! managem5t (      
pregnancy complications1 includ+ oxyg5 &
 m$ical supplies1 :i* are runn+         
dang]\sly l[ 9 ,ukra9e because ( ! ongo+
 viol5ce & refusal on ! "p ( ! ,russian 
,f$]ation to all[ = safe passage =      
humanit>ian purposes2 ,:]eas ! unprovok$
 attack on a civilian build+ con/itutes 

a w> crime "u ! ,g5eva ,conv5tion       
relative to ! ,protection ( ,civilian   
,p]sons 9 ,"t ( ,w>1 done at ,g5eva     
,augu/ #ab1 #aidi1 7commonly ref]r$ to z
 ! ,f\r? ,g5eva ,conv5tion7 & %\ld be   
inve/igat$ z su* a crime2 ,:]eas !      
,russian ,f$]ation has delib]ately      
attack$ civilian infra/ructure 9        
,ukra9e1 includ+ s*ools1 hospitals1     
bus9esses1 ap>tm5t build+s1 & utility   
s]vices2 ,:]eas ! initial days ( !      
invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian        
,f$]ation h result$ 9 a disproportionate
 numb] ( wom5 & *ildr5 seek+ safety     
outside ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,ukra9ian wom5
 & girls1 l wom5 & girls 9 all          
humanit>ian em]g5cies1 includ+ wom5 &   
girls =c$ to leave _! homes 9 conflict  
sett+s1 face increas$ & exac]bat$       
vuln]abilities to-- 7#a7 g5d]-bas$      
viol5ce1 includ+ rape1 *ild m>riage1    
dome/ic viol5ce1 & sexual exploitation &
 assault2  7#b7 all =ms ( human         
traffick+2  7#c7 disruptions 9 education
 & livelihood2  7#d7 lack ( access to   

heal? c>e2 &  7#e7 food insecurity &    
malnutrition2 ,:]eas ! _w has a         
responsibility to respond ) c>e to !    
humanit>ian crisis 9 ,ukra9e & 9        
neighbor+ c\ntries to address ! specific
 ne$s ( wom5 & girls2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,nations ,security ,c\ncil adopt$ ,unit$
 ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution 
#acbe on ,octob] #ca1 #bjjj1 ackn[l$g+ !
 impact ( conflict & security decisions 
on wom5 & call+ on all memb] /ates to   
include wom5 at all decision-mak+ levels
 9 national1 regional & int]national    
in/itutions & me*anisms = ! prev5tion1  
managem5t1 & resolution ( conflict2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,entity = ,g5d] ,equality & ! ,emp[]m5t 
( ,wom5 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,un      
,wom571 peace negotiations are m likely 
to end 9 a peace agreem5t :5 wom5 &     
wom5's gr\ps play a mean+ful role 9 !   
negotiation process1 & accord+ to !     
,int]national ,peace ,in/itute1 a peace 
agreem5t is #ce p]c5t m likely to la/ at
 lea/ #ae ye>s if wom5 p>ticipate 9 !   

developm5t ( ! peace agreem5t2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjaf1 ,ukra9e adopt$ its fir/         
,national ,action ,plan = !             
implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,nations         
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #acbe1 &1 
on ,octob] #bh1 #bjbj1 ,ukra9e approv$ a
 new ,national ,action ,plan = #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbe 9 ord] to address ! impact  
on wom5 ( ! aggression ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation aga9/ ,ukra9e & to ensure g5d]
 equality 9 ! security & def5se sectors 
( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas repres5tation ( wom5 9
 politics 9 ,ukra9e has increas$ /eadily
 s9ce ! fir/ p>liam5t ( an indep5d5t    
,ukra9e met 9 #aiij2 ,:]eas m ?an #bj   
p]c5t ( seats 9 ! n9? & curr5t ,v]khovna
 ,rada are held by wom51 ! mo/ 9        
,ukra9ian hi/ory2 ,:]eas wom5 across    
,ukra9e h made political ga9s 9 rec5t   
ye>s1 includ+ 9 local elections on      
,octob] #be1 #bjbj1 :]e #ch p]c5t (     
deputies elect$ 7 wom52 & ,:]eas wom5 9 
,ukra9e %\ld be involv$ at all levels & 
9 all aspects ( lead]%ip1 negotiation1  
conflict resolution1 & peacekeep+ 9 ord]

 to ensure ! mo/ endur+ peace = ,ukra9e 
& ! region3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes1 honors1 &     
comm5ds ! wom5 ( ,ukra9e :o h contribut$
 to ! fight = fre$om & ! def5se (       
,ukra9e1 includ+ wom5 :o-- 7,a7 are     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,t]ritorial      
,def5se ,=ces ( ,ukra9e2  7,b7 are      
volunte]s1 organiz+ & op]at+ humanit>ian
 organizations2  7,c7 are doctors1      
nurses1 p>am$ics1 & support p]sonnel1   
provid+ life-sav+ s]vices across        
,ukra9e2  7,d7 h mobiliz$ to assi/ !    
safe transf] ( ! *ildr5 & o!r vuln]able 
individuals f ,ukra9e2 &  7,e7 are      
public lead]s1 politicians1 & diplomats2
  7#b7 /&s ) ! p ( ,ukra9e 9 support (  
_! fight = fre$om aga9/ ! ,russian      
,f$]ation2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! wom5 :o h 
risk$ _! lives to travel ?r\gh t]ritory 
controll$ by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 break
 siege tactics surr\nd+ cities1 & to    
ensure ! safety ( *ildr5 & ! eld]ly2    
7#d7 comm5ds-- 7,a7 ! bord]+ c\ntries ( 
,ukra9e1 includ+ ,pol&1 ,romania1       

,slovakia1 ,hung>y1 & ,moldova1 :o are  
accommodat+ m ?an #d1cjj1jjj refugees2 &
  7,b7 ! broad] ,european ,union =      
committ+ to provide support dur+ ! gr[+ 
humanit>ian crisis2  7#e7 calls on all  
c\ntries to ensure t aid provid$ 9      
support ( refugees ( & int]nally        
displac$ p]sons )9 ,ukra9e takes into   
acc\nt ! ne$s ( wom5 & ! g5d]-specific  
risks t wom5 face 9 seek+ safety2  7#f7 
ackn[l$ges ! important role wom5 mu/    
play 9 resolv+ ! conflict betwe5 ,ukra9e
 & ! ,russian ,f$]ation z outl9$ 9      
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #acbe 7#bjaf7 & requir$ by !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & regulations ( 
,ukra9e2  7#g7 fur!r calls on all       
c\ntries to promote ! mean+ful inclusion
 ( wom5 9 negotiations & decision-mak+  
at all levels1 includ+ security         
decisions2 &  7#h7 commits to support+ !
 wom5 ( ,ukra9e :]ev] !y are z !y fight 
back aga9/ tyranny & "w = ! free &      
democratic future ( ,ukra9e4