| Resolution Number: | 1985-D070 |
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| Title: | Condemn the War Conducted by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That this 68th General Convention of the Episcopal Church condemn the genocidal six year war conducted by the Soviet Union and its client Afghan regime against the people of Afghanistan; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention call for United Nations-supervised negotiations leading to self determination for Afghanistan through free and competitive elections and the establishment of genuinely democratic institutions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief expand its humanitarian relief efforts among Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 1985 (New York: General Convention, 1986), p. 266. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Problems |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D070)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 68th General Convention of the Episcopal Church condemn the genocidal six-year war conducted by the Soviet Union and its client Afghan regime against the people of Afghanistan; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention call for United Nations-supervised negotiations leading to self determination for Afghanistan through free and competitive elections and the establishment of genuinely democratic institutions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief expand its humanitarian relief efforts among Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #195)
House of Bishops
The following message was received from the House of Deputies:
HD Message #195: D070 (The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan).
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #254)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 14.
| Abstract: | The 68th General Convention condemns the genocidal war conducted by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and calls for the withdrawal of Soviet forces. |
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