A resolution recognizing April 4, 2025, 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.
SRES 188 is a symbolic Senate resolution recognizing April 4, 2025, as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. It does not create new laws or funding but reaffirms U.S. leadership in global efforts to eliminate landmines and unexploded ordnance. The resolution highlights the humanitarian impact of landmines (affecting over 60 countries) and notes U.S. contributions of over $5 billion since 1993 to demining programs. It calls on the U.S. Government to maintain its leadership in addressing mine contamination as a humanitarian priority, particularly referencing ongoing needs in Ukraine and legacy issues in Southeast Asia.
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Introduced Apr 30, 2025
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Apr 30, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2717: 1)
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Apr 30, 2025
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Tammy Baldwin
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