At Senator Reverend Warnock’s urging, the Biden Administration released a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) aimed at ensuring all U.S. security assistance is used in line with international law, including international humanitarian law

The NSM is modeled off of Senator Warnock and Chris Van Hollen’s amendment to ensure U.S. security assistance is used in line with international law

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) applauded a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) released by the Biden Administration on Thursday aimed at ensuring all U.S. security assistance is used in line with international law, including international humanitarian law. The NSM is modeled off of Senator Warnock and Chris Van Hollen’s (D-MD) amendment to ensure U.S. security assistance is used in line with international law.

“As a pastor, I have a profound reverence for life and I strongly believe there is no replacement for American leadership globally,” said Senator Reverend Warnock. “As we continue working with our allies to navigate conflicts around the world, it is imperative the United States ensures any country receiving our security assistance is using those resources in a way that’s consistent with American values and international law.”

Following the intent of the Warnock and Van Hollen amendment, the NSM also requires recipient countries must provide the U.S. with credible and reliable written assurances that they will facilitate and not arbitrarily deny or restrict U.S. humanitarian assistance and U.S-supported international efforts to provide humanitarian assistance in areas of conflict. And, also in line with the Senator’s amendment, the NSM creates robust reporting requirements to Congress on these provisions and additional assessments of compliance with U.S. laws and policies.

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