principles are enshrined in New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements or legislation, including the: • Treaty of Waitangi 1840 • New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 • Crimes of Torture Act 1989. The Chief Commissioner, Commissioners, Chief Executive and the Director of Human Rights Proceedings all have functions set out in the Human Rights Act and the Crown Entities Act. As a member of the UN, New Zealand supports the human rights provisions of the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948. New Zealand is obliged under international law to meet its human rights obligations to people in New Zealand as set out in the international human rights treaties New Zealand has ratified. These include the: a International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) b International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) c International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) d Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) e Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) f Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) g Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) h United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The Commission also has functions to facilitate the resolution of disputes, involving unlawful discrimination in the most efficient, informal, and costeffective manner possible. The Commission has no adjudicative or judicial function. Those functions are carried out by the Human Rights Review Tribunal and the courts. Governance, leadership and management Annual Report 2018 The Commission is governed by a Board consisting of all the Commissioners, chaired by the Chief Commissioner. The Board determines the strategic direction and general nature of the Commission’s activities. In addition to their governance role, all Commissioners act as leaders in areas designated by the Human Rights Act 1993 or by designation of priority area and/or allocation of spheres of responsibility by the Chief Commissioner. Commissioners engage in the general activities of the 13