HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.C.R. NO. |
153 |
TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE UNITED NATIONS TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING IN HAWAII A CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH, WELFARE, EDUCATION, AND PEACE BY AND FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.
WHEREAS, the Millennium Young People's Congress held in Hawaii in October 1999, demonstrated the value of a collective global vision by and for the children of the world as well as the need for a forum for international discussion of issues facing all children and youth; and
WHEREAS, the World Youth Congress and representatives from the Kingdom of Morocco met in Hawaii in March 2003, demonstrating the collaboration that a Center for the Advancement of Global Health, Welfare, Education, and Peace By and For Children, Youth, and Families can promote; and
WHEREAS, world peace is a major collaborative goal, and youth are key to attaining world peace, sustainability, and productivity for future generations; and
WHEREAS, the health, welfare, and education of children and families are part of the basic foundation of values shared globally that should be provided for all children; and
WHEREAS, the populations of countries in Asia and the Pacific Rim are the largest and fastest-growing segments of the world's population, with young people representing the largest percentage of those populations; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii's location at the center of the Pacific Rim between Asia and the Americas, its diverse culture, and its many shared languages provide an excellent strategic forum for meetings and exchanges, as demonstrated by the Millennium Young People's Congress, to:
(1) Discuss issues and solutions for health, welfare, peace, and the rights of children as a basic foundation for all children and youth; and
(2) Research pertinent issues and alternatives concerning children and youth and propose viable models for societal application and promotion of international peace and conflict resolution;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2004, the Senate concurring, that the United Nations (UN) is respectfully requested to consider establishing in Hawaii a Center for the Advancement of Global Health, Welfare, Education, and Peace By and For Children, Youth, and Families (Center); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the United States and members of the United States Congress are urged to support the establishment of such a Center; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Matsunaga Peace Institute, the United Nations Association in Hawaii, the House Committee on International Affairs, and the Keiki Caucus of the Hawaii State Legislature are requested to convene an exploratory task force to develop such a proposal for consideration by the UN; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that assistance be sought from foundations and other nongovernmental organizations who might assist in funding the Center; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the World Youth Congress, which will be holding its third meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, in August 2005, is urged to establish a Center dedicated to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Secretary General of the UN, Focal Point on Youth of the UN Office of the Secretary General, Senior Policy Advisor for the UN Children's Fund, President of the United States, President of the United States Senate, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, members of Hawaii's congressional delegation, United States Representative to the UN, President of the University of Hawaii, President of the East-West Center, Superintendent of Education, Executive Director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, President of the United Nations Association in Hawaii, Director of the Matsunaga Peace Institute, Program Director of the American Friends Service Committee-Hawaii, President of the Hawaii State Senate, and the Speaker of the Hawaii State House of Representatives.
Report Title:
Children and youth; United Nations center in Hawaii