Human Rights Day 2024; December 10th.

FORUM: “Our rights, our future, right now.” Human Rights Day 2024. Under the theme “Our rights, our future, right now,” Human rights can empower individuals and communities to forge a better tomorrow. By embracing and trusting the full power of human rights as the path to the world we want, we can become more peaceful, equal and sustainable. This year’s UN Human Rights campaign focuses on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, as they play a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good, particularly in times of crises. On Human Rights Day this year, UN Human Rights hopes to inspire everyone to acknowledge the importance and relevance of human rights, change perceptions by countering negative stereotypes and misconceptions, and mobilize action to reinvigorate a global human rights movement. This time, we hope to inspire everyone to acknowledge the importance and relevance of human rights, change perceptions by countering negative stereotypes and misconceptions and mobilize action to reinvigorate a global movement for human rights. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #Act4RightsNow, #HumanRightsDay, #10December, #HumanRights.

EVENT: On December 10th; The Human Rights Day 2024 will be marked to commemorate the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This Human Rights Day we focus on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, playing a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good. Human rights impact everyone, every day and in this campaign, Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now, we will show the tangible impact of human rights by focusing on relevant global issues, showcasing impact, successes and practical solutions.

Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on Human Rights Day 2024; December 10th.


On Human Rights Day, we face a harsh truth. Human rights are under assault. Tens of millions of people are mired in poverty, hunger, poor health and education systems that have not yet fully recovered from the COVID‑19 pandemic. Global inequalities are running rampant. Conflicts are intensifying. International law is wilfully ignored. Authoritarianism is on the march while civic space is shrinking. Hateful rhetoric is fuelling discrimination, division and outright violence. And women’s rights continue to be rolled back in law and practice.


This year’s theme reminds us that human rights are about building the future — right now. All human rights are indivisible. Whether economic, social, civic, cultural or political, when one right is undermined, all rights are undermined.


We must stand up for all rights — always. Healing divisions and building peace. Tackling the scourges of poverty and hunger. Ensuring healthcare and education for all. Advancing justice and equality for women, girls and minorities. Standing up for democracy, press freedoms and workers’ rights. Promoting the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. And defending human rights defenders as they carry out their vital work.


The recently adopted Pact for the Future reinforced the world’s commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.


On this important day, let’s protect, defend and uphold all human rights for all people.

United Nations Secretary General.

Statement of the UN Human Rights Chief, Mr. Volker Türk on Human Rights Day 2024.

COMMUNICATION MATERIALS: Communications assets for Human Rights Day 2024, such as campaign visuals and logos, can be downloaded from our Trello Board.

Ou r rights, our future, right now.

PREVENT By defending human rights, we can prevent harm before it happens. 

PROTECT: By protecting human rights, we protect our future.

TRANSFORM: By advancing human rights, we create a fairer world. 

Human Rights Day 2023; December 10th.

FORUM: “75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” Human Rights Day 2023. For 75 years, the core ambition of the Declaration has been to infuse societies with equality, fundamental freedoms and justice. It enshrines the rights of all human beings and is a global blueprint for international, national, and local laws and policies and a bedrock of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Our hope is to increase the knowledge of the UDHR as a foundational blueprint for taking concrete actions to stand up for human rights. In the decades since the ratification of the UDHR in 1948, human rights have, in real terms, become more recognised and more guaranteed across the globe. However, the promise of the UDHR, of dignity and equality in rights, has been under a sustained assault in recent years.

 The celebration of the UDHR75 will:

Educate: Increasing global knowledge and awareness of the UDHR and its enduring relevance for our times and for the future; and showing how the Declaration has guided the work of UN Human Rights.

Promote attitude change: Countering the increasing scepticism of, and rollbacks against human rights by establishing that human rights are never relative and must always be upheld as what unites all of humanity.

Empower & mobilize: Offering concrete knowledge and tools to help people better fight for their rights.

Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #humanrights75, #Act4RightsNow, #HumanRightsDay, #10December, #UDHR75, #75thanniversary, #HumanRights.

Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on Human Rights Day 2023. December 10th.

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

The iconic opening sentence of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is as important today as it was when it was adopted 75 years ago.

The Universal Declaration is a roadmap, helping to end wars, heal divisions and promote lives of peace and dignity for all.

But the world is losing its way. Conflicts are raging. Poverty and hunger are increasing. Inequalities are deepening. The climate crisis is a human rights crisis that is hitting the most vulnerable hardest.

Authoritarianism is on the rise.

Civic space is shrinking and the media is under attack from all sides.

Gender equality remains a distant dream and women’s reproductive rights are being rolled back.

Today, it is more important than ever to promote and respect all human rights – social, cultural, economic, civil and political – which protect us all.

The Universal Declaration shows the way to common values and approaches that can help resolve tensions and create the security and stability our world craves.

As we work to update global frameworks and make them more effective in the 21st century, human rights must have a unique and central role.

I call on Member States to use this 75th anniversary, and the Summit of the Future next year, to strengthen their commitment to the timeless values of the Universal Declaration.

And on Human Rights Day, I urge people around the world to promote and respect human rights, every day, for everyone, everywhere.

António Guterres.

Statement of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk's on Human Rights Day 2023; December 10th.

EVENTS: On December 10th; 2023, we will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Ahead of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights milestone celebration, starting on this year's, we will launch a year-long campaign to showcasing the UDHR by focusing on its legacy, relevance and activism. During the observance of the Human Rights Day 2023; the United Nations and the International Community will Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Several conferences, webinars, workshops will be held from New York and Geneva, Participate to the Human Rights 75 Initiative.

On Human Rights Day, the Secretary-General will take part in the Doha Forum in Qatar. The theme is Building Shared Futures.

CAMPAIGN: Time for Human Rights.