page 2 Taking into account the fact that the above-mentioned initiative could bring more visibility and public awareness to the United Nations human rights system with a view to the promotion and protection of all human rights, Recognizing the universal periodic review mechanism as an important instrument for the promotion and protection of human rights and, inter alia, for fostering international cooperation and facilitating the exchange of information on best practices in this regard, Emphasizing that such human rights voluntary goals are to be regarded as reinforcing and by no means as replacing, either totally or partially, existing human rights obligations and commitments, including the implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1. Encourages States to accomplish progressively the following set of human rights voluntary goals: (a) Universal ratification of the core international human rights instruments and dedication of all efforts towards the universalization of the international human rights obligations of States; (b) Strengthening of the legal, institutional and policy framework at the national level in order to ensure the promotion and protection of all human rights; (c) Establishment of human rights national institutions guided by the Paris Principles and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action with appropriate funding to fulfil their mandates; (d) Elaboration of national human rights programmes and plans of action to strengthen the capacity of States to promote and protect human rights; (e) Definition and implementation of national programmes of action that promote the realization of the rights and goals set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to, inter alia, eliminate discrimination of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, and all forms of violence against, inter alia, women, children, indigenous populations, migrants and persons with disabilities;