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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 293

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United Nations should suspend

the membership of any state identified as a sponsor of terrorism by

the Department of State.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DECEMBER 19, 2001

Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. KING, and Mr. CANTOR) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on

International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United Nations should suspend the membership of any state identified as a sponsor of terrorism by the Department of

State.

Whereas all members of the United Nations agree to adhere

to the United Nations Charter and the purposes and

principles outlined therein;

Whereas chapter 1 of the Charter establishes guidelines governing acceptable conduct of member states;

Whereas according to article 1 of chapter 1 of the Charter,

a purpose of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security and to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats
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to the peace, and to bring about, by peaceful means and

in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, the adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a

breach of the peace;

Whereas as outlined in article 2 of chapter 1 of the Charter,

all members of the United Nations shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner

that international peace, security, and justice are not endangered;

Whereas member states that sponsor terrorism are in violation of the Charter, as terrorist activities are neither a

peaceful means of dispute resolution nor in conformity

with international law, but rather endanger international

peace, security, and justice;

Whereas the United Nations Declaration to Supplement the

1994 Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International

Terrorism strongly condemns terrorism and calls upon all

states to strengthen international cooperation in combating terrorism;

Whereas on September 18, 2001, the United Nations General

Assembly adopted Resolution 56/1, which calls for international cooperation to prevent and eradicate acts of terrorism, and which stresses that those responsible for aiding, supporting, or harboring the perpetrators, organizers, and sponsors of such acts will be held accountable;

Whereas each year the Department of State issues a Report

on the Global Patterns of Terrorism that identifies state

sponsors of terrorism; and

Whereas members of the United Nations that are correctly

identified as sponsors of terrorism in the report are not
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fulfilling in good faith the obligations which they assumed

as members, and are acting in a manner contrary to the

purposes, declarations, and resolutions of the United Nations: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the

3 United Nations should suspend the membership of any

4 state identified as a sponsor of terrorism by the Depart5 ment of State until such time as the state takes concerted

6 and effective action to eliminate terrorist activities within

7 its borders and ceases funding and support for terrorist

8 activities outside its borders.

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