S.R. 124 Summary

• Requests the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and other executive departments to implement recommendations from the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD).

• References CERD's 107th Session in August 2023 where the U.S. government was evaluated, resulting in dozens of recommendations with three priority areas: indigenous peoples' rights, migration issues, and reproductive rights.

• Recognizes Hawaii's commitment to human rights including its designation as America's first human rights state and its role in conducting voluntary local reviews of UN Sustainable Development Goals.

• Directs transmission of certified copies to federal officials including the President, Vice President, congressional leaders, the UN Secretary General, and Hawaii's state leadership.