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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 928 

Supporting of the goals and ideals of Universal Children’s Day to encourage 

citizens in the United States to share in the mission of improving 

the lives of all children around the world. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 19, 2009 

Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. 

MCDERMOTT, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. STARK, Mr. JOHNSON of 

Georgia, Mr. RUSH, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 

and Mr. FATTAH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting of the goals and ideals of Universal Children’s 

Day to encourage citizens in the United States to share 

in the mission of improving the lives of all children 

around the world. 

Whereas the need to safeguard and protect children was recognized by the international community 85 years ago 

with the issuance of the Geneva Declaration of the Rights 

of the Child in 1924 and reaffirmed in 1954 by the 

United Nations General Assembly’s Resolution 836 (IX); 

Whereas in 1959, the United Nations General Assembly 

adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 

1959, which declares as a first principle that it is the 


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universal right of every child to develop physically, mentally, morally, spiritually, and socially in a healthy and 

normal manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity; 

Whereas, on November 20, 1989, the United Nations General 

Assembly adopted the International Convention on the 

Rights of the Child (ICRC), a binding treaty to which 

176 nations are signatories; 

Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to 

guarantee basic survival rights for children such as access to food, clean water, and shelter; 

Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to 

protect development rights for children by granting access to education and providing opportunities for exercise 

and recreation; 

Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to 

give priority to the health of children and provide them 

with the highest standard of medical care possible; 

Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to 

assist mentally or physically disabled children by encouraging and facilitating active participation in society; 

Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to 

recognize the special needs of child refugees and children 

left behind in natural disasters, by placing the highest 

priority on their health and well-being; 

Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to 

implement additional safeguards for children to protect 

them from abuse, neglect, exploitation, working conditions, and trafficking; 

Whereas the ICRC obligates the international community to 

recognize that the protection of children’s rights are a 

fundamental tenet of any society; 


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Whereas the continuing need to safeguard and protect children is recognized annually on November 20 by the 

United Nations Children’s Fund, which has a presence in 

over 150 countries and territories; and 

Whereas November 20 is set aside to promote the welfare of 

all children around the world: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 

2 the goals and ideals of a Universal Children’s Day and 

3 encourages the people of the United States to help improve 

4 the lives of all children around the world. 

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