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most 21,300,000 refugees, 40,800,000 internally dis-
placed people, and 3,200,000 people seeking asylum; 
(2) children account for 51 percent of the refugee 
population in the world, millions of whom are unable to 
access basic services including education; 
(3) nearly 4,800,000 refugees have fled Syria since 
the start of the Syrian conflict and more than 6,600,000 
people are internally displaced within Syria; 
(4) since January 2014, more than 3,300,000 Iraqis 
fleeing violence have been internally displaced, and 
228,000 refugees have fled to neighboring countries; 
(5) ongoing conflict, violence, and persecution have 
resulted in the displacement of millions across Afghani-
stan, Somalia, South Sudan, Ukraine, Colombia, Hon-
duras, Guatemala, El Salvador, the Central African Re-
public, and other countries; 
(6) since April 2015, sporadic outbursts of violence 
in Burundi have prompted more than 265,000 Burun-
dians to flee to the neighboring countries of Rwanda, 
Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo; 
(7) violent insurgent attacks in Nigeria have forced 
220,000 people to flee to the neighboring countries of 
Cameroon, Chad, and Niger, and have internally dis-
placed nearly 2,200,000 people; 
(8) between January and June of 2016, more than 
206,000 refugees and migrants have crossed the Medi-
terranean Sea attempting to reach Europe and at least 
2,800 women, men, and children have died during such 
crossings or are missing after such attempts; and 
(9) approximately 95,000 women, men, and children, 
including many persecuted Rohingya refugees from 
Burma, have departed on the boats of smugglers in the 
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Bay of Bengal since 2014, more than 1,100 of whom 
have died at sea; 
Whereas refugees who are women and girls are often at a 
greater risk of sexual violence and exploitation, forced or 
early marriage, human trafficking, and other forms of 
gender-based violence; 
Whereas the United States provides critical resources and 
support to UNHCR and other international and non-
governmental organizations working with refugees around 
the world; and 
Whereas since 1975, the United States has welcomed more 
than 3,000,000 refugees who are resettled in commu-
nities across the country: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms the bipartisan commitment of the 
United States to promote the safety, health, and 
well-being of the millions of refugees, including the 
education of refugee children and displaced persons 
who flee war, persecution, or torture in search of 
peace, hope, and freedom; 
(2) calls upon the United States Government— 
(A) to continue its international leadership 
role in response to those who have been dis-
placed, including the most vulnerable popu-
lations who may endure sexual violence, human 
trafficking, forced conscription, persecution, ex-
ploitation, hunger, disease, unsafe water and 
sanitation, or inadequate shelter; 
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(B) to find political solutions to existing 
conflicts and prevent new conflicts from begin-
ning; 
(C) to provide humanitarian and develop-
ment support to countries around the world 
that are hosting millions of refugees to alleviate 
social and economic strains placed on host com-
munities; and 
(D) to encourage the international commu-
nity to increase resources to address current 
and protracted refugee crises; 
(3) commends those who have risked their lives 
working individually and for nongovernmental orga-
nizations 
and 
international 
agencies 
such 
as 
UNHCR that have provided life-saving assistance 
and helped protect those displaced by conflict 
around the world; and 
(4) reiterates the strong bipartisan commitment 
of the United States to protect and assist millions 
of refugees and other forcibly uprooted persons 
worldwide. 
Æ 
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