The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 1985-D070 | |
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| Title: | Condemn the War Conducted by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred | |
| Final Text: | ||
Resolved, That this 68th General Convention of the Episcopal Church condemn the genocidal six year war conducted by the Soviet Union and its client Afghan regime against the people of Afghanistan; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention call for United Nations-supervised negotiations leading to self determination for Afghanistan through free and competitive elections and the establishment of genuinely democratic institutions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief expand its humanitarian relief efforts among Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 1985 (New York: General Convention, 1986), p. 266. |
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