Mr. Speaker. today I have introduced House Joint Resolution 202. asking the President to declare April 9. African Refugee Relief Day. I have the privilege to be joined by Congressman JACK KEMP and 134 colleagues who have agreed to sponsor this resolution for its introduction. In designating African Refugee Relief Day. it is our hope to bring about greater awareness of the critical needs of over 4 million refugees and displaced persons on the Continent of Africa. Most of these are women and children. who have fled armed conflict. unrest. and famine. The lives of these individuals often hang by a thread in countries with fragile systems of relief. April 9 is significant because it marks the opening of a 2day conference on assistance to refugees in Africa by the U.N. and the Organization for African Unity in Geneva. Our hope is that the American people will reach out to help these refugees by supporting private relief agencies that are providing food. medical assistance. and other relief.
Keywords matched
Refugee refugees