| Resolution Number: | 1997-A105 | |
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| Title: | Commend the Guatemalan Peace Process | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended | |
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Resolved, That the 72nd General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend those actively participating in the Guatemalan peace process, including the Civil Assembly; representatives of the insurgents and the government; the Amigos, a group of international diplomats; and the United Nations facilitators and peace keepers; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church seek ways to support the Diocese of Guatemala's participation in the societal transformation process; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention of the Episcopal Church urge the US government to provide economic aid to the countries in Central America with the same commitment that it provided military aid in the recent past; and be it further
Resolved, That those working for peace in areas of conflict elsewhere in the world be encouraged to examine the Guatemalan process for a workable model to emulate.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, 1997 (New York: General Convention, 1998), p. 153. |
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