CONGO WEEK
October 18 - 24, 2020
WHEREAS, adoption of Congo Week October 18-24, 2009 for the
District of Columbia area Friends of the Congo; and
WHEREAS, Congo week calls for peace, justice and national
reconciliation in the
Democratic Republic of the
Congo; and
WHEREAS, offers condolences for the lost lives and moral
support for the
survivors; and
WHEREAS, calls for the protection of the environment and
endangered species
in the Congo; and
WHEREAS, calls for an end to conflict and for the support by
world leaders and
people of good will across the
globe in this effort; and
WHEREAS, call for the wrongful exploitation of the Congolese
peoples’
resources, recognizing that
these resources should not be a curse but rather a
blessing, and that the
Congolese people are the rightful beneficiaries of their
great natural wealth; and
WHEREAS, encourages the community to observe this week by
connecting with
friends, fellow employees, and
relatives as well as religious, school, and civic
groups, to encourage in
projects benefiting the people of the Congo; and
WHEREAS, supports community efforts in bringing this conflict
to an end through
education, policy and
advocacy.
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, I, COMMISSIONER OF SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT 8C07 support the efforts of Self-Determination,
Self-Respect and Self-Defense of the people of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo.
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