legislation: 101-sres-270
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| 101-sres-270 | 101 | sres | 270 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the urgent famine situation in Ethiopia. | International Affairs | 1990-04-05 | 1990-04-24 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 9 | Calls for: (1) an immediate cease-fire in Ethiopia; (2) expansion of the cross-border feeding operations; and (3) the Government of Ethiopia to permit the Port of Massawa to be opened for international relief operations. Urges the President to: (1) encourage adoption of a cease-fire; (2) encourage other countries to facilitate a cease-fire and relief efforts; (3) impress upon the Ethiopian Government the need for allowing relief access through the Massawa Port; (4) encourage a more prominent role for the United Nations in coordinating relief efforts; and (5) call on the Soviet Union to exert increased pressure on Ethiopia to allow full use of all relief corridors. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z |