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HCONRES 305 100th Congress House International Affairs Angola Disaster relief Disasters and Disaster Relief Dispute settlement Ethiopia Food and Food Industry Food relief International relief Military intervention Mozambique Negotiations Peace Peace negotiations Sudan United Nations War

A concurrent resolution condemning the disruption of efforts to relieve the food emergency in Africa and urging negotiations to resolve the armed conflicts that are a principal cause of the food emergency.

Introduced: May 19, 1988 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 31, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
May 31, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 19, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 19, 1988
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the disruption of food production and relief efforts by parties involved in armed conflicts in Ethiopia, Sudan, Mozambique, and Angola.

Urges the President and the Secretary of State to: (1) support proposals made by international relief organizations to negotiate agreements to ensure safe transportation and distribution of emergency food assistance; (2) pursue negotiations leading to the cessation of hostilities in such countries, including efforts to include countries providing military assistance to parties involved in the conflicts in the negotiations; and (3) seek the involvement of other countries of Africa and the United Nations as mediators to facilitate peace negotiations.

Urges that: (1) all U.S. humanitarian assistance be made available to noncombatants on the basis of need and without regard to political considerations or affiliation; and (2) all countries providing military assistance shift their emphasis from military assistance to diplomatic efforts.

What's happening now May 31, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.

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