S.Con.Res. 132 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the desperate humanitarian crisis in Somalia and urging the deployment of United Nations security guards to assure that humanitarian relief gets to those most in need. | PoliFocus

S.Con.Res. 132102th Congress

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the desperate humanitarian crisis in Somalia and urging the deployment of United Nations security guards to assure that humanitarian relief gets to those most in need.

Subjects

International Affairs

Summary

Condemns the killing and destruction by the political factions in Somalia. Urges such factions to abide by the United Nations (UN) ceasefire and to allow the deployment of security forces to protect humanitarian relief deliveries and workers.

Commends the efforts of UN Secretary-General Boutrous Ghali and his Special Envoy to Somalia, Ambassador Sahnoun. Pays tribute to the actions of relief agencies working in Somalia.

Recognizes the July 27, 1992, statement of the President urging the UN to deploy a sufficient number of security guards to permit relief supplies to move into and within Somalia, and committing funds for such an effort.

Calls upon: (1) the international community to immediately expand its relief efforts in Somalia; and (2) the President to work with the UN Security Council to deploy security guards immediately to assure that humanitarian relief gets to those most in need.

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Related Legislation

H.Con.Res. 370Concerning the humanitarian crisis in Somalia.
1992-10-13Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Legislative Actions

1992-07-31
Introduced in Senate
1992-07-31
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1992-08-03
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
1992-08-03
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
1992-08-03
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
1992-08-03
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
1992-08-04
Received in the House.
1992-08-04
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
1992-08-04
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1992-08-10
Mr. Payne (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
1992-08-10
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1992-08-10
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
1992-08-10

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