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Calendar No. 409 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 458 

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations 

Children’s Fund. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 

Mr. COONS (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CASEY, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

JUNE 14, 2022 

Reported by Mr. MENENDEZ, with an amendment and an amendment to the 

preamble 

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[Strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic] 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of 

the United Nations Children’s Fund. 

Whereas, for 75 years, the United Nations Children’s Fund 

(commonly known as ‘‘UNICEF’’) has worked tirelessly 

to support the rights and well-being of every child, in 

partnership with the United States; 

Whereas UNICEF was established in December 1946 to provide relief for children and adolescents in war-ravished 


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countries and for child health purposes generally and to 

provide, without discrimination, assistance to vulnerable 

children around the world; 

Whereas, in 1965, the Nobel Prize was awarded to UNICEF 

for the ‘‘promotion of brotherhood among nations’’; 

Whereas UNICEF has been and remains a formidable and 

stalwart advocate for children around the world; 

Whereas UNICEF operates in more than 190 countries and 

territories to save the lives, to defend the rights, and fulfill the potential of children from early childhood through 

adolescence; 

Whereas UNICEF partners with United States service organizations, including with Rotary International to eradicate polio, Kiwanis International to fight maternal and 

neonatal tetanus and iodine deficiency disorders, the 

American Red Cross to decrease the incidence of childhood measles, Lions Club International to promote and 

support education initiatives globally, Special Olympics 

International to protect and uphold the rights of children 

with disabilities, and many other organizations; 

Whereas, since 1990, continuing efforts by UNICEF in partnership with the United States and other countries have 

helped slash child mortality rates by more than half; 

Whereas UNICEF provides critical water, sanitation, and hygiene services and supplies for millions of people in 153 

countries; 

Whereas UNICEF trains social service workers to deliver essential services and to provide community-based mental 

health and psychosocial interventions that reach children, 

adolescents, parents, and caregivers in 117 countries; 


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Whereas UNICEF helps provide education to millions of children and works to ensure that every child has access to 

education and the opportunity to develop the skills needed for life and work; 

Whereas UNICEF plays a key role in the global response by 

the United Nations to the COVID–19 pandemic and in 

the global vaccine distribution plan; 

Whereas, beyond the COVID–19 pandemic, UNICEF responds to new and ongoing humanitarian situations in 

152 countries; 

Whereas UNICEF remains a trusted and reliable source for 

the secure delivery of vaccines and medicines around the 

world, particularly for vulnerable populations; 

Whereas UNICEF provides personal protective equipment 

and facilitates training on infection prevention and control for millions of health workers; and 

Whereas UNICEF, through its work on the front lines of the 

COVID–19 pandemic, seeks not only to facilitate recovery from the COVID–19 crisis, but also to reimagine the 

future for every child by implementing solutions to respond effectively to the COVID–19 pandemic and 

strengthening systems to better respond to future crises: 

Now, therefore, be it 

Whereas, for 75 years, the United Nations Children’s Fund 

(commonly known as ‘‘UNICEF’’) has worked tirelessly to 

support the rights and well-being of every child, in partnership with the United States; 

Whereas UNICEF was established in December 1946 to provide 

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vide, without discrimination, assistance to vulnerable children around the world; 

Whereas, in 1965, the Nobel Prize was awarded to UNICEF 

for the ‘‘promotion of brotherhood among nations’’; 

Whereas UNICEF has been and remains a formidable and 

stalwart advocate for children around the world; 

Whereas UNICEF states that it ‘‘works in over 190 countries 

and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their 

rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early 

childhood through adolescence’’; 

Whereas UNICEF partners with United States service organizations, including with Rotary International to eradicate 

polio, Kiwanis International to fight maternal and neonatal tetanus and iodine deficiency disorders, the American Red Cross to decrease the incidence of childhood measles, Lions Club International to promote and support education initiatives globally, Special Olympics International 

to protect and uphold the human rights of children with 

disabilities, and many other organizations; 

Whereas, since 1990, continuing efforts by UNICEF, in partnership with the United States and other countries, have 

helped slash global child mortality rates by more than half; 

Whereas UNICEF provides critical water, sanitation, and hygiene services and supplies for millions of people in 153 

countries; 

Whereas UNICEF trains social service workers to deliver essential services and to provide community-based mental 

health and psychosocial interventions that reach children, 

adolescents, parents, and caregivers in 117 countries; 

Whereas UNICEF helps provide education to millions of children and works to ensure that every child has access to 


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education and the opportunity to develop the skills needed 

for life and work; 

Whereas UNICEF has played a key role in the global response 

by the United Nations to the COVID–19 pandemic, including in the delivery of COVID–19 vaccines, while simultaneously seeking to ensure continued access to routine childhood immunizations among vulnerable populations; 

Whereas, beyond the COVID–19 pandemic, UNICEF responds 

to new and ongoing humanitarian situations in 152 countries; 

Whereas UNICEF provides personal protective equipment and 

facilitates training on infection prevention and control for 

millions of health workers; and 

Whereas UNICEF, through its work on the front lines of the 

COVID–19 pandemic, seeks not only to facilitate recovery 

from the COVID–19 crisis, but also to strengthen systems 

to better respond to future crises affecting children globally: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the es3 tablishment of the United Nations Children’s Fund 

4 (commonly known as ‘‘UNICEF’’); 

5 (2) applauds UNICEF for the critical role it 

6 plays in protecting the rights and lives of vulnerable 

7 children around the world, including the global fight 

8 against COVID–19; 

9 (3) recommits to the United States partnership 

10 with and support for UNICEF; and 


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1 (4) pledges to work with UNICEF to reimagine 

2 the future for every child as the world recovers and 

3 rebuilds from the COVID–19 pandemic. 

4 That the Senate— 

5 (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the estab6 lishment of the United Nations Children’s Fund (com7 monly known as ‘‘UNICEF’’); 

8 (2) applauds UNICEF for the critical role it 

9 plays in protecting the rights and lives of vulnerable 

10 children around the world, including in the context of 

11 the global fight against COVID–19; 

12 (3) recommits to the United States partnership 

13 with and support for UNICEF; and 

14 (4) pledges to work with UNICEF to support the 

15 particular needs of children as the world recovers and 

16 rebuilds from the COVID–19 pandemic. 


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Calendar No. 409 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 458 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Children’s Fund. 

JUNE 14, 2022 

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 

preamble 


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