Important human rights principles are enshrined in New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements or legislation, including the: 1 Treaty of Waitangi 1840 2 New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 3 Human Rights Act 1993 Moreover, as a member of the United Nations, New Zealand supports the human rights provisions of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948. New Zealand is also a party to or supports a number of international human rights instruments, including the: 1 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) 2 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) 3 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) 4 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 5 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) 6 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) 7 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 8 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) New Zealand’s core international human rights law obligations are set out in these instruments and obligations. They require that the State respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of individuals within New Zealand. These requirements include the duty to protect against human rights abuse by third parties, including business enterprises. A number of these instruments also impose obligations on New Zealand to regularly report on their implementation. The Commission also has functions to facilitate the resolution of disputes involving unlawful discrimination in the most efficient, informal, and cost-effective manner possible. The Commission has no adjudicative or judicial function. Those functions are carried out by the Human Rights Tribunal and the courts. 10 Human Rights Commission