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This concurrent resolution commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, a landmark international diplomatic agreement signed in 1975 by 35 nations during the Cold War. The resolution recognizes the Helsinki Final Act's groundbreaking approach to international security, which encompassed political, military, economic, environmental, and human rights dimensions. It highlights the act's ten fundamental principles, including sovereign equality, respect for human rights, peaceful dispute resolution, and non-intervention in internal affairs. The resolution specifically criticizes the Russian Federation for violating these principles through its actions in Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, and reaffirms the United States' commitment to the act's values. Congress calls on participating states to uphold human rights and democratic principles, urges public engagement in commemorating the anniversary, and emphasizes that the Helsinki Final Act's principles remain crucial for promoting security, prosperity, and peace in the OSCE region. The resolution also acknowledges the role of the Helsinki Commission, a congressional body created to monitor compliance with the act's provisions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/20/all-info