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106th Congress > House > Vote 985
Clerk session vote number: 379
Sponsor: SMITH, Christopher Henry (R-NJ)
Description: Expressing the Sense of the Congress Strongly Objecting to any Effort to Expel the Holy See from the United Nations as a State Participant by Removing its Status as a Permanent Observer
Bill summary: Commends the Holy See for its strong commitment to fundamental human rights during its 36 years as a Permanent Observer at the United Nations (UN). Declares that Congress: (1) strongly objects to any effort to expel the Holy See from the UN as a state participant by removing its status as a nonmember state Permanent Observer; and (2) believes that any degradation of the status accorded to the Holy See at the UN would seriously damage the credibility of the UN. Expresses concern that any such
degradation of status would seriously damage relations between the UN and member states that find in the Holy See a moral and ethical presence with which they can work effectively in pursuing humanitarian approaches to international problems.
Bill titles: Expressing the sense of the Congress strongly objecting to any effort to expel the Holy See from the United Nations as a state participant by removing its status as a Permanent Observer.
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