Title: Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This resolution recognizes the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and encourages all nations to continue working towards freedom, peace, and security through democracy and respect for human rights.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1174 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1174

Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human 
          Rights and the celebration of ``Human Rights Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 10, 2018

Mr. Lowenthal (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Speier, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
 Lee, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Norton, Mr. Foster, Mr. Connolly, 
  Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Moore, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
     Correa, Mr. Costa, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
Gutierrez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Ellison, 
 Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Raskin, 
Mr. Huffman, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Brown 
   of Maryland, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Pocan, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
      Peters, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Clark of 
 Massachusetts, and Mr. Hultgren) submitted the following resolution; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human 
          Rights and the celebration of ``Human Rights Day''.

Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations 
        70 years ago on December 10, 1948, represents the first comprehensive 
        agreement among nations as to the specific rights and freedoms of all 
        human beings;
Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights upholds the basic principles 
        of liberty and freedom enshrined within the United States Constitution 
        and Bill of Rights;
Whereas human rights awareness is essential to the realization of fundamental 
        freedoms and contributes to promoting equality, preventing conflict and 
        human rights violations, and enhancing participation in democratic 
        processes;
Whereas the United Nations Human Rights Council and the Office of the High 
        Commissioner for Human Rights were established to uphold the Universal 
        Declaration of Human Rights and to promote and protect human rights 
        around the world;
Whereas the Department of State has historically declared that a central goal of 
        United States foreign policy is the promotion of respect for human 
        rights, as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and
Whereas December 10 of each year is celebrated around the world as ``Human 
        Rights Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 70th anniversary of the Universal 
        Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of ``Human 
        Rights Day'';
            (2) supports the ideals of human rights and reaffirms the 
        Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
            (3) encourages all nations to continue working towards 
        freedom, peace, and security, which can be achieved only 
        through democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule of 
        law;
            (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        ``Human Rights Day'' and continue their commitment to upholding 
        freedom, democracy, and human rights across the globe; and
            (5) calls on all branches of the Federal Government to 
        uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at home and 
        abroad.
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