; Whereas the international community, including the United Nations Secretary-General and the United Nations Security Council, condemned the abduction and called for the immediate release of the girls; Whereas Boko Haram ruthlessly killed some of the kidnapped girls for trying to escape, while other girls died during childbirth while in captivity; Whereas thousands of women, girls, and boys kidnapped by Boko Haram have endured similar horrific experiences; Whereas the parents of the kidnapped girls and concerned citizens banded together and embarked upon a global awareness campaign to urge the rescue of the girls, using the X hashtag #BringbackOurGirls, which reached more than 440,000,000 people around the world; they expressed their outrage at the abductions and continue maintaining a vigil for the girls’ return to their families; Whereas the United States Government sent advisors to Nigeria and supplied surveillance and reconnaissance to help rescue the girls; Whereas 21 of the kidnapped girls were released in October 2016, and an additional 82 girls were released in May 2017, and more than 20 girls have been freed in 2022; Whereas nearly 10 years since their abduction, the fate of many of the girls remains unknown and as many as 98 or more remain in captivity and are subjected to deplorable abuses as recounted by the girls who have been released; Whereas many of the released girls are being kept in a government facility in Abuja away from their families; Whereas the threat of terrorism in Nigeria and surrounding areas has not subsided with the 2016 weakening and split of Boko Haram; Whereas, despite claims by the Government of Nigeria that Boko Haram had been defeated, the terrorist organization continues to mount attacks against civilians, schools, and security forces