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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-50
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF SENATE RESOLUTION 237 - IN
SUPPORT OF THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW).
WHEREAS, expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations should hold hearings and the Senate should act on the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
(CEDA W);
WHEREAS, the United States has shown leadership in promoting human rights,
including the rights of women and girls, and was instrumental in the development of
international human rights treaties and norms, including the International Convention on
the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDA W);
WHEREAS, the Senate has already agreed to the ratification of several important
human rights treaties; including the Genocide Convention, the Convention Against
Torture, the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;
20 WHEREAS, CEDA W establishes a worldwide commitment to combat
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discrimination against women and girls;
WHEREAS, 165 countries of the world have ratified or acceded to CEDAW and
the United States is among a small minority of countries, including Afghanistan, North
Korea, Iran, and Sudan, which have not;
WHEREAS, CEDA W is helping combat violence and discrimination against
women and girls around the world;
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WHEREAS, CEDA W has had a significant and positive impact on legal
developments in countries as diverse as Uganda, Colombia, Brazil, and South Africa,
including, on citizenship rights in Botswana and Japan, inheritance rights in Tanzania,
property rights and political participation in Costa Rica;
WHEREAS, the Administration has proposed a small number of reservations,
understandings, and declarations to ensure that U.S. ratification fully complies with all
constitutional requirement, including states' and individuals' rights;
WHEREAS, the legislatures of California, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Vermont have endorsed U.S. ratification
ofCEDAW;
WHEREAS, more than one hundred U.S.-based, civic, legal, religious, education,
and enviromnental organizations, including many major national membership
organizations, support U.S. ratification of CEDA W;
WHEREAS, ratification of CEDA W would allow the United States to nominate a
representative to the CEDA W oversight committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Common Council of the City
of San Bernardino support the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); and that the Senate should act on CEDAW by
March 8, 2000, International Women's Day.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF SENATE RESOLUTION 237 - IN
SUPPORT OF THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW).
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting
thereof, held on the 6th day of March , 2000 by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA x
x
LIEN
McGINNIS x
SCHNETZ x
SUAREZ x
ANDERSON x
MILLER x
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this f~ day of March
2000.
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Ad'lli Valles, Mayor
(it of San Bernardino
Approved as to
Form and Legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
By: City Attorney declined
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