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foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,comm5d+ ef=ts to         
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,:]eas ! ,am]icas 7 ! fir/ region to be 
c]tifi$ free f wild poliovirus 9 #aiid1 
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displac$1 liv+ 9 areas ( insecurity or  

conflict1 :]e cases ( v>iant poliovirus 
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addition to combat+ polio1 ! global     
work=ce & infra/ructure ( ! ,,gpei has  
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crises1 includ+ outbreaks ( ,ebola & !  
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to :at c be a*iev$ ?r\gh su/a9$ global  
commitm5t & collaboration2 ,:]eas :5    
polio is eradicat$1 x w be only ! second
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a*ievem5t1 ! fir/ be+ smallpox2 ,:]eas !
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conflict-affect$ c\ntries includ+ mo/   
rec5tly 9 ,pale/9e2 ,:]eas c\ntries long
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,/ates1 :i* confirm$ a case ( polio 9   

#bjbb 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 are       
vuln]able to outbreaks ( polio until    
poliovirus transmission is /opp$        
globally2 & ,:]eas z long z poliovirus  
circulates any:]e1 x rema9s a ?reat to  
*ildr5 ev]y:]e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds !
 "w t has kept ! ,am]icas free f wild   
poliovirus2  7#b7 supports ! goals &    
ideals ( ! ,global ,polio ,eradication  
,initiative2  7#c7 enc\rages & supports 
! int]national community ( gov]nm5ts &  
nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 rema9+    
committ$ to ! eradication ( polio2 &    
7#d7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to    
cont9ue committ+ fund+ to ! ,global     
,polio ,eradication ,initiative4