Sec. 6. Support for efforts at the United Nations on the humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela
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The President shall instruct the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to secure the necessary votes— to place the humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela on the agenda at the United Nations; and to secure a Presidential Statement from the United Nations urging the Government of Venezuela to allow the delivery of humanitarian relief and to lift bureaucratic impediments or any other obstacles so that independent nongovernmental organizations can provide the proper assistance to the people of Venezuela without any interference by such government.
If the Government of Venezuela refuses to allow the delivery of humanitarian relief and lift bureaucratic impediments and any other obstacles described in subsection (a)(2), then beginning not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the efforts of the United Nations described in such subsection, the President shall instruct the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to secure the adoption of a resolution described in paragraph (2).
The resolution of the United Nations described in paragraph
(1)is a resolution— directing the Government of Venezuela to promptly allow safe and unhindered access for humanitarian agencies and their implementing partners, including possible support from neighboring countries; and calling on the Government of Venezuela to— allow the delivery of food and medicine; end human rights violations; agree to free, fair and transparent elections with credible international observers; cease violence; and release all political prisoners.