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RES - 2022 - 012 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION IN SOLIDARITY WITH UKRAINE IN OPPOSITION TO THE RUSSIAN <br /> INVASION , ASSAULT AND ATROCITIES AGAINST THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County is a peace - loving community that advocates human rights and the well <br /> being of all people; and <br /> WHEREAS, the people of Orange County oppose tyranny, unprovoked aggression and war; and <br /> WHEREAS, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No . 251 condemning and <br /> responding to Russia' s invasion of Ukraine ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County stands in solidarity with Ukrainian sovereignty and her territorial <br /> integrity as an independent and democratic Ukraine, and with the Ukrainian people as they resist <br /> Russian aggression, military invasion and the threat to their existence; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County supports an immediate ceasefire, sincere negotiations , a humanitarian <br /> corridor for Ukrainians seeking safe passage, and the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in peril <br /> and to war refugees ; and <br /> WHEREAS, on February 17, 2022 , United States Senators Rob Portman (R- OH) and Jeanne Shaheen <br /> (D - NH) led a bipartisan group of senators in adopting a bipartisan resolution cosponsored by <br /> Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina, in support of Ukraine amid increased Russian aggression; <br /> and <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the Orange County Board of Commissioners . <br /> ( 1 ) commends the courage, resolve, and restraint shown by the Ukrainian people in their pursuit <br /> of sovereignty and democracy, and pays tribute to the many people who gave their lives in <br /> pursuit of a free and democratic Ukraine , <br /> ( 2 ) reaffirms unwavering support for a secure, democratic, and independent Ukraine, free to <br /> choose its own leaders and future ; <br /> ( 3 ) condemns the illegal military invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea by the Russian <br /> Federation in 2014, and the violence fomented by Russian proxies in eastern Ukraine, two active <br /> conflicts that continue in 2022 ; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners encourages residents <br /> to advocate for humanitarian aid, ensure safe passage and haven for refugees , and provide support <br /> for the Ukrainian people and organizations , such as these . <br /> o NGO that arranges life - saving equipment for Ukrainian soldiers . <br /> https : / / savelife . in . ua/ en/ donate <br /> o Hospitallers working at the frontline . <br /> https : / /www. facebook. com / hospitallers / posts / 2953630548255167 <br /> o Ukrainian Women ' s Veteran Movement . <br /> https s //www. uwvm . org. ua/ ? page_ld = 343 7 &lang= en <br /> o NGO that assists internal refugees : https : / / unitedhelpukraine . org/ <br />