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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 146 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 

should take action to meet its obligations, and to ensure that all other 

member states of the United Nations meet their obligations, to women 

as agreed to in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 relating 

to women, peace, and security, and the United States should fully assume 

the implementation of international law relating to human rights that 

protects the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2007 

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Mrs. CAPPS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the United States should take action to meet its obligations, and to ensure that all other member states of 

the United Nations meet their obligations, to women 

as agreed to in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 relating to women, peace, and security, and 

the United States should fully assume the implementation of international law relating to human rights that 

protects the rights of women and girls during and after 

conflicts, and for other purposes. 

1 Resolved, That — 


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1 (1) it is the sense of the House of Representa2 tives that— 

3 (A) the United States and the other mem4 ber states of the United Nations should meet 

5 their obligations to women as agreed to in 

6 United Nations Security Council Resolution 

7 1325 of October 31, 2000, relating to the rights 

8 and the roles of women in building peace and 

9 security; and 

10 (B) the United States should fully imple11 ment international law relating to human rights 

12 that protects the rights of women and girls dur13 ing and after conflicts; and 

14 (2) in particular, the House of Representatives 

15 urges the representatives of the United States at the 

16 United Nations— 

17 (A) to urge member states of the United 

18 Nations to ensure increased representation of 

19 women at all decision-making levels; 

20 (B) to encourage the Secretary General of 

21 the United Nations to implement his strategic 

22 plan of action (A/49/587) calling for an increase 

23 in the participation of women at decision-mak24 ing levels in conflict resolution and peace proc25 esses; 


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1 (C) to urge the Secretary General to ap2 point more women as special representatives 

3 and envoys; 

4 (D) to urge the Secretary General to ex5 pand the role and contributions of women in 

6 field-based operations of the United Nations, 

7 including among military observers, civilian po8 lice, and human rights and humanitarian per9 sonnel; 

10 (E) to request the Secretary General to 

11 provide training guidelines and materials on the 

12 protection, rights, and particular needs of 

13 women; 

14 (F) to urge member states of the United 

15 Nations to increase their voluntary financial, 

16 technical, and logistical support for gender-sen17 sitive training efforts; 

18 (G) to call upon all parties to armed con19 flict to respect fully international law applicable 

20 to the rights and protection of women and girls, 

21 especially as civilians; 

22 (H) to call upon all parties to armed con23 flict to take special measures to protect women 

24 and girls from gender-based violence, particu25 larly rape and other forms of sexual abuse; 


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1 (I) to emphasize the responsibilities of all 

2 countries to put an end to impunity and to 

3 prosecute those responsible for genocide crimes, 

4 including those related to sexual and other 

5 forms of violence against women and girls; and 

6 (J) to call upon all parties to armed con7 flict to respect the civilian and humanitarian 

8 character of refugee camps and settlements, 

9 with particular attention to the special needs of 

10 women and girls; and 

11 (3) the House of Representatives requests the 

12 Secretary of State to conduct a study of, and report 

13 to the United States Congress on, the impact of 

14 armed conflict on women and girls, the role of 

15 women in peace-building, the gender dimensions of 

16 peace processes and conflict resolution, and progress 

17 on gender mainstreaming throughout peacekeeping 

18 missions. 

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