It recognizes the United States has a moral obligation to provide humanitarian relief to those suffering and urging additional support from the United Nations and those countries bordering Iraq. The resolution calls upon President Bush to press the U.N. Security Council to follow up on resolution 688. which condemned the repression of Iraqi civilians. Specifically. the resolution urges the President to encourage the United Nations to adopt effective measures under chapter VII of the U.N. Charter. including taking action to protect refugees to enforce the demand that the killing stop. It is unfortunate but clear that the U.S. Governments initial response to this tragedy was slow.
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