2006/10/10 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2006- 247
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
Commemorating Tuesday
October 24, 2006 as UNITED NATIONS DAY
WHEREAS, the United Nations was founded in 1945 and the anniversary of its founding is observed each year on October 24th; and
WHEREAS, one of the principal mandates of the United Nations — "to achieve international cooperation in solving problems of an
economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character" — remains as valid today as when those words were penned into the Charter; and
WHEREAS, in September 2000, 189 countries, including the United States, agreed on the Millennium Development Goals; and
WHEREAS, the fifth Millennium Development Goal focuses on the reduction of maternal mortality and seeks to reduce the ratio of women
dying in childbirth by three quarters by 2015; and
WHEREAS, maternal health and mortality have a permanent, lasting affect on future generations; and
WHEREAS, the United States is a champion of women's rights both here and abroad; and
WHEREAS, the United States must continue to work with the United Nations and U.N. agencies in order to provide a coordinated effort in
both assessing the current problem of maternal health and well being and determining strategies and mechanisms best suited to reduce
maternal mortality and improve women's health; and
WHEREAS, the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA -USA), in cooperation with other organizations, has
declared "Maternal Health and Well Being" as its theme for the 2006 United Nations Day commemorations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it officially recognizes OCTOBER 24,
2006 as UNITED NATIONS DAY and supports the need for efforts on local and international levels to promote a more just world.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City will fly the UN flag during the week of October 17 -24, 2006.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this l Ot' day of October, 2006.
CITY O O RT PARK
Mayor Tim Smith
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AYES: (4) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (1) ABSTAIN: (0)