S. Res. 575 (Introduced in Senate) — Recognizing April 4, 2022, as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, and reaffirming the leadership of the United States in eliminating landmines and unexploded ordnance.

That the Senate—

(1)

reaffirms the commitment of the United States to support international humanitarian efforts to eliminate landmines and unexploded ordnance;

(2)

recognizes those individuals in numerous countries who, at great risk to their personal safety, work to locate and remove anti-personnel landmines and unexploded ordnance;

(3)

affirms its support for the goal, as expressed by the Maputo +15 declaration of June 27, 2014, to intensify efforts to clear mined areas to the fullest extent possible by 2025;

(4)

calls upon the United States Government—

(A)

to continue providing the funding necessary to support international humanitarian demining activities;

(B)

to maintain its international leadership role in seeking to rid the world of areas contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance; and

(C)

to rededicate itself to addressing legacy mine contamination as an urgent humanitarian priority; and

(5)

reaffirms the goals of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

Recognizing April 4, 2022, as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, and reaffirming the leadership of the United States in eliminating landmines and unexploded ordnance.

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