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Calling on the United States and international donors to prioritize children, including the efforts of UNICEF, in COVID-19 rebuilding efforts.
12/30/2022, 3:18 AM
Summary of Bill HRES 853
The resolution specifically highlights the important role that organizations like UNICEF play in providing critical support and assistance to children around the world. UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, is known for its work in providing healthcare, education, and protection to children in need, especially during times of crisis such as the current pandemic.
The resolution emphasizes the importance of ensuring that children are not left behind in the efforts to rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. It calls on the United States and other donors to allocate resources and support to programs and initiatives that specifically benefit children, including those led by UNICEF. Overall, Bill 117 H.Res. 853 underscores the importance of prioritizing the well-being and future of children in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the critical role that organizations like UNICEF play in providing essential services and support to vulnerable children, and calls on governments and donors to ensure that children are at the forefront of rebuilding efforts.
Congressional Summary of HRES 853
This resolution calls on the United States to increase support for and work with international partners, including the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), to address the education and health needs of every child as the world recovers and rebuilds from the global pandemic.
The resolution urges the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other agencies to work with UNICEF and other partners to reimagine basic education programs in foreign assistance and to ensure access across childhood from the earliest years through adolescence.
The resolution urges the U.S. government to reinforce its diplomatic efforts with the international community to increase global support for the pandemic response in low- and middle-income countries, especially to promote greater vaccine equity across sub-Saharan Africa.
Finally, the resolution urges the United States to support Giga, a global initiative to connect every school to the internet and every young person to educational resources and opportunities.

