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CARRBORO, N.C. -- The Carrboro Town Council passed a resolution on Tuesday, March 8, in solidarity with Ukraine and in opposition to the Russian invasion, assault and atrocities against the Ukrainian peoples. 

The resolution states: "The Town of Carrboro stands in solidarity with Ukrainian sovereignty and her territorial integrity as an independent and democratic Ukraine, and with the Ukrainian peoples as they resist Russian aggression, military invasion and the threat to their existence. The Town of Carrboro calls for an immediate ceasefire, sincere negotiations, a humanitarian corridor for Ukrainians seeking safe passage, and the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in peril and to war refugees." 

Further, the resolution states that Carrboro is a peace-loving community that advocates human rights and the well being of all peoples. The peoples of Carrboro opposes tyranny, unprovoked aggression and war, and "we hold that war is never an acceptable response to human conflict." 

The Carrboro Town Council encourages residents to: advocate for humanitarian aid, ensure safe passage and haven for refugees, and provide support for the Ukrainian people and organizations, such as these: 

•      NGO that arranges life-saving equipment for Ukrainian soldiers: https://savelife.in.ua/en/donate 
•      Hospitallers working at the frontline: https://www.facebook.com/hospitallers/posts/2953630548255167 
•      Ukrainian Women’s Veteran Movement: https://www.uwvm.org.ua 
•      NGO that assists internal refugees: https://unitedhelpukraine.org/ 
•      NGO that assists internal refugees, especially from Crimea: https://www.peaceinsight.org
•      NGO that aids traumatized children: https://voices.org.ua/en/ 
•      A foundation that assists healthcare and education in eastern Ukraine: https://razomforukraine.org/projects/zhadan/ 

Read the full resolution of the Carrboro Town Council at https://www.townofcarrboro.org/DocumentCenter/View/10815/Carrboro-Council-Solidarity-with-Ukraine-Resolution-3_8_2022 

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