SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ALL CYCLES OF THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW BY THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, WHERE APPLICABLE TO THE STATE.

SR169

THE SENATE

S.R. NO.

169

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE RESOLUTION

supporting the implementation of the recommendations from
all cycles of the Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council,
where applicable to the State
.

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WHEREAS, human
rights and fundamental freedom are core values of the United States of America
and the global community; and

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WHEREAS, the
United Nations is rooted in universal human rights; and

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WHEREAS, the
Universal Periodic Review is a process through which all United Nations member
states review each other's human rights records; and

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WHEREAS, the
Universal Periodic Review is an important opportunity to organize in one's
community, classroom, and global civil society to realize human rights for all
people; and

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WHEREAS, the
United Nations Human Rights Council has scheduled the United States to be
reviewed in November, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, the
Universal Periodic Review provides for participatory engagement in public
policy and provides a vision for the future of the nation; and

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WHEREAS, the
Universal Periodic Review creates a chance to rejuvenate a culture of human
rights across the country where every voice can contribute to creative
campaigns for positive change for all; and

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WHEREAS, the
Universal Periodic Review allows for a broad discussion and dialogue regarding
holistic human rights guaranteeing individual dignity and collective equality;
and

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WHEREAS, on
November 5, 2010, the United States underwent the first ever Universal Periodic
Review of its human rights record before the United Nations Human Rights
Council in Geneva; and

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WHEREAS, the
United States completed its second Universal Periodic Review at the United
Nations Human Rights Council at the Palace of Nations in Geneva on May 11,
2015; and

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WHEREAS, the
most recent Universal Periodic Review covered major concerns and campaigns to
achieve the article of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, with the third cycle taking place on November 9, 2020;
and

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WHEREAS, the
review process provided an opportunity for the United States to identify human
rights violations, develop solutions, and bring policies in line with
international human rights standards; and

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WHEREAS, the
recommendations from the three cycles of the Universal Periodic Review provided
insight into the major human rights issues in the United States; and

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WHEREAS, the
recommendations from the most recent fourth cycle can be reviewed and examined
to be realized in the State; and

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WHEREAS, the
human rights recommendations are also matched with the 2030 United Nations
Agenda, linking each recommendation with the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals and covering the seventeen global goals on the ground in the
nation's communities and state capitals; and

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WHEREAS,
local and state officials across the United States have begun to take the lead
to utilize the Universal Periodic Review as a positive tool to transform their
communities; and

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WHEREAS, many
civil society associations and non‑governmental organizations in the
State participated in the preparation of stakeholder reports and hosted
community dialogues for the Universal Periodic Review of the United States; and

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WHEREAS, a
majority of the recommendations were taken directly from civil society
stakeholder reports and subsequent study sheets that United Nations members
used in the review process; and

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WHEREAS, the
recommendations from all four cycles provided basis for basic human rights in
the State; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii,
Regular Session of 2026, that the Legislature supports the implementation of
the recommendations from all cycles of the Universal Periodic Review by the
United Nations Human Rights Council, where applicable to the State; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Legislature supports the promotion of a culture of human
rights based on the principles established in the Charter of the United
Nations; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Legislature encourages the greater participation in United
Nations human rights, sustainable development, climate processes promoting
rights and fundamental freedoms, and protecting the planet; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, High Commissioner for Human Rights of
the United Nations, and members of Hawai
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i's
congressional delegation.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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Universal
Periodic Review; United Nations; Human Rights