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.

Human Rights Day 2022; December 10th.

 FORUM: ''Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All'' Human Rights Day 2022.

In the decades since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, human rights have become more recognised and more guaranteed across the globe. It has since served as the foundation for an expanding system of human rights protection that today focuses also on vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and migrants. However, the promise of the UDHR, of dignity and equality in rights, has been under a sustained assault in recent years. As the world faces challenges new and ongoing – pandemics, conflicts, exploding inequalities, morally bankrupt global financial system, racism, climate change – the values, and rights enshrined in the UDHR provide guideposts for our collective actions that do not leave anyone behind. The year-long campaign seeks to shift the needle of understanding and action towards greater knowledge of the universality of the UDHR and the activism associated with it. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #10December, #HumanRightsDay,#StandUp4HumanRights, #UDHR75.

Statement by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, on Human Rights Day 2022; December 10th. 

"The world is facing unprecedented and interlocking challenges to human rights. Hunger and poverty are increasing – an affront to the economic and social rights of hundreds of millions of people. Civic space is shrinking. Media freedom and the safety of journalists are in dangerous decline in almost every region of the world. Trust in institutions is evaporating, especially among young people. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased levels of violence against women and girls. Racism, intolerance and discrimination are running rampant. New human rights challenges are emerging from the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. And we are only beginning to grasp the threat posed to human rights by some new technologies. These trying times call for a reignition of our commitment to all human rights - civil, cultural, economic, political and social. The Call to Action I launched in 2020 positions human rights at the centre of solutions to the challenges we face. This vision is reflected in my report on Our Common Agenda, which calls for a renewed social contract, anchored in human rights. The 75th anniversary of the landmark Universal Declaration on Human Rights next year must be an opportunity for action. I urge Member States, civil society, the private sector and others to put human rights at the heart of efforts to reverse today’s damaging trends. Human rights are the foundation for human dignity, and the cornerstone of peaceful, inclusive, fair, equal and prosperous societies. They are a unifying force and a rallying cry. They reflect the most fundamental thing we share – our common humanity. On this Human Rights Day, we reaffirm the universality and indivisibility of all rights, as we stand up for human rights for all".

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.

EVENTS: Join us for a year-long campaign to promote and recognise the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be celebrated on 10 December 2023. Ahead of this milestone, starting on this year's Human Rights Day on 10 December 2022, we will launch a year-long campaign to showcase the UDHR by focusing on its legacy, relevance and activism.


HOW TO GET INVOLVED!

CAMPAIGN: I stand for Human Rights.

 Get the campaign materials and add your photo to one of the filters, inspired by the Declaration of Human Rights, and share it on social media.