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EXPRESSIONS OF SOLIDARITY TO PARAGUAY FOR THE TRAGEDY CAUSED BY THE FIRE AT THE YCUÁ BOLAÑOS SUPERMARKET |
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THE DIRECTING COUNCIL, CONSIDERING: That on August 1st, 2004 the Republic of Paraguay suffered a tragedy that represented a tremendous impact on children and the family as a result of the fire at the Yucca supermarket in the city of Asuncion. That almost 50 percent of direct victims were children and that hundreds of children have become indirect victims as a result of the death or invalidity of their parents or the disintegration of their families caused by the disaster. RECOGNIZING: The efforts made by the countries and the international community to support and assist the people of the Republic of Paraguay; The immediate response of the Inter-American Children’s Institute to the request for assistance made by the National Secretariat for Children of Paraguay, RESOLVES: 1. To express its solidarity and support to the people and the Government of the Republic of Paraguay. 2. To thank the institutions of the international community that have supported and keep supporting the assistance works for the affected population, particularly children. 3. To congratulate the Office of the Inter-American Children’s Institute for its celerity and response capability to face this disaster, as well as the actions taken to coordinate assistance to victims. 4. To thank the OAS member states for their cooperation to the National Secretariat for Children on this emergency situation. 5. To request the OAS General Secretariat to keep supporting the efforts made by the Government of Paraguay aimed to the recovery and reinsertion of children who were victims of this disaster as well as the technical and administrative assistance provided through the Institute. |
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