,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ahh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbe,ms4 
,baldw9 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+    
,april #d1 #bjbe1 z ! ,int]national ,day
 = ,m9e ,aw>5ess & ,assi/ance 9 ,m9e    
,action1 & reaffirm+ ! lead]%ip ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 elim9at+ l&m9es &       
unexplod$ ordnance4  ,:]eas l&m9es &    
unexplod$ ordnance ?reat5 ! safety1     
heal?1 & lives ( civilian populations & 
create humanit>ian & developm5t *all5ges
 t h s]i\s & la/+ social1 economic1 &   
security consequ5ces = effect$          
populations2 ,:]eas dem9+ & cle>ance (  
unexplod$ ordnance enables displac$ p to
 return to _! homes & has a direct      
impact on developm5t outcomes su* z food
 security1 s*ool att5dance1 & economic  
developm5t2 ,:]eas p 9 at lea/ #fj      
c\ntries & o!r areas are at risk f m9es 
& unexplod$ ordnance 9 _! communities2  
,:]eas m ?an #ada1ejj dea?s & injuries  

result+ f anti-p]sonnel or anti-vehicle 
m9es & o!r explosive remnants ( w> h be5
 record$ 9 ! ,l&m9e ,monitor database   
s9ce #bjja1 & ?\s&s m individuals ar\nd 
! _w are kill$ & injur$ by su* m9es &   
remnants ea* ye>2 ,:]eas dem9+ programs 
make ! ,unit$ ,/ates saf]1 /rong]1 & m  
prosp]\s by remov+ explosive haz>ds t   
pose a risk to ,unit$ ,/ates s]vice     
memb]s & ,am]icans abroad1 by /r5g!n+   
relation%ips ) gov]nm5ts & communities1 
& by support+ agricultural production & 
! creation ( new m>kets2 ,:]eas1 ov] !  
pa/ #c decades1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 
! global lead] 9 support+ conv5tional   
weapons de/ruction1 provid+ m ?an       
#e1jij1jjj1jjj 9 assi/ance to m ?an #abe
 c\ntries & areas s9ce #aiic2 ,:]eas1   
s9ce #aihi1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =    
,int]national ,developm5t has allocat$ m
 ?an #cej1jjj1jjj ?r\gh ! ,leahy ,w>    
,victims ,fund 9 m ?an #ej c\ntries to  
provide artificial limbs1 :eel*airs1    
rehabilitation1 vocational tra9+1 & o!r 
assi/ance to survivors ( accid5ts caus$ 

by l&m9es & unexplod$ ordnance2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t express$ its   
support = ! ,maputo #ae decl>ation (    
,june #bg1 #bjad1 :i* e/abli%$ ! goal to
 de/roy all /ockpil$ anti-p]sonnel m9es 
& cle> all m9$ areas z soon z possible2 
,:]eas !re are #afe ,/ates ,p>ties to ! 
,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( ! ,use1  
,/ockpil+1 ,production1 & ,transf] (    
,anti-,p]sonnel ,m9es & on _!           
,de/ruction1 done at ,oslo ,septemb]    
#ah1 #aiig2 ,:]eas !re are #aaa ,/ates  
,p>ties to ! ,conv5tion on ,clu/]       
,munitions1 done at ,dubl9 ,may #cj1    
#bjjh2 ,:]eas ! rec5t use ( l&m9es1     
clu/] bombs1 & o!r munitions1 p>ticul>ly
 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 ,afghani/an1 ,burma1 
& ,ukra9e1 has creat$ new humanit>ian   
priorities & fund+ requirem5ts = dem9+1 
:ile legacy m9e contam9ation rema9s an  
urg5t *all5ge impact+ millions ( p      
globally2 ,:]eas ,russia's aggression 9 
,ukra9e has result$ 9 an e/imat$ "o-?ird
 ( ! t]ritory be+ contam9at$ ) l&m9es & 
unexplod$ ordnance1 creat+ a massive ne$

 = cle>ance op]ations z a pr]equisite = 
,ukra9e's recov]y2 ,:]eas ^! ne$s 9     
,ukra9e d n dim9i% ! simil>ly urg5t ne$ 
= humanit>ian dem9+ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w2  
,:]eas additional res\rces = dem9+ w be 
ne$$ to a*ieve a _w free ( ! ?reat (    
l&m9es & o!r explosive haz>ds2 ,:]eas ! 
,s5ate recognizes ! communities f       
,cambodia1 ,laos1 & ,vietnam1 includ+ ! 
_m ,hmong1 ,*am1 ,cambodian1 ,iu-,mi51  
,khmu1 ,lao1 ,montagn>d1 & ,vietnamese p
 :o support$ & def5d$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces dur+ ! conflict 9 ,s\!a/    
,asia dur+ ! #aifjs & #aigjs2 ,:]eas !  
,s5ate rememb]s ! #ej? ,anniv]s>y ( !   
end ( ! ,vietnam ,w> on ,april #cj1     
#bjbe1 & ! sacrifices ( ! memb]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces t s]v$ 9 !    
conflict2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! end ( !        
,vietnam ,w>1 m ?an #dj1jjj p 9 ,vietnam
 h be5 kill$ by unexplod$ ordnance &    
#fj1jjj h be5 injur$2 ,:]eas1 s9ce      
#aigi1 m ?an #be1jjj p 9 ,laos & #fe1jjj
 p 9 ,cambodia h be5 kill$ or injur$ by 
l&m9es or unexplod$ ordnance2 & ,:]eas1 

on ,decemb] #h1 #bjje1 ! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,g5]al ,assembly decl>$ t ,april #d? ( 
ea* ye> %all be obs]v$ z ! ,int]national
 ,day = ,m9e ,aw>5ess & ,assi/ance 9    
,m9e ,action3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to support int]national   
humanit>ian ef=ts to elim9ate l&m9es &  
unexplod$ ordnance2  7#b7 recognizes ^? 
individuals 9 num]\s c\ntries :o1 at    
great risk to _! p]sonal safety1 "w to  
locate & remove anti-p]sonnel l&m9es &  
unexplod$ ordnance2  7#c7 affirms its   
support = ! goal1 z express$ by !       
,maputo #ae decl>ation ( ,june #bg1     
#bjad1 to int5sify ef=ts to cle> m9$    
areas to ! fulle/ ext5t possible by     
#bjbe2  7#d7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to cont9ue provid+ !   
fund+ necess>y to support int]national  
humanit>ian dem9+ activities2  7,b7 to  
ma9ta9 its int]national lead]%ip role 9 
seek+ to rid ! _w ( areas contam9at$ by 
l&m9es & unexplod$ ordnance2 &  7,c7 to 
r$$icate itself to address+ legacy m9e  

contam9ation z an urg5t humanit>ian     
priority2 &  7#e7 reaffirms ! goals ( ! 
,int]national ,day = ,m9e ,aw>5ess &    
,assi/ance 9 ,m9e ,action4