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SPECIALIZED
ORGANIZATION OF THE OAS 79ª
MEETING
OF THE DIRECTING COUNCIL October
25 to 26, 2004 |
CD/RES
17 (79-04) EXPRESSIONS
OF SOLIDARITY TO PARAGUAY FOR THE TRAGEDY CAUSED BY THE FIRE AT THE YCUÁ
BOLAÑOS SUPERMARKET 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:
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