Tag: Human Rights Day

• Monday, December 10th 2018 - 06:33 UTC

  70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  

  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights reaches its 70th anniversary on Monday, a chance to highlight the many important breakthroughs brought about by the landmark UN document, and to remind the world that the human rights of millions are still being violated on a daily basis.

• Monday, December 11th 2017 - 08:29 UTC

  United Nations year-long campaign to honor foundational human rights document 70th anniversary

  

  The United Nations on Sunday kicked off in Paris, France, a year-long campaign to honor the foundational human rights document, which next year marks its 70th anniversary.

• Friday, December 11th 2015 - 07:47 UTC

  Ban Ki-moon message on Human Rights Day

  

  Amid large-scale atrocities and widespread abuses across the world, Human Rights Day should rally more concerted global action to promote the timeless principles that we have collectively pledged to uphold.

• Thursday, December 11th 2014 - 11:23 UTC

  Human Rights Day should be extended to every day of the year, says UN

  

  The universal reach of human rights should not be restricted to one day alone but extended to every day of the year, top United Nations officials declared on Wednesday, 10 December, as they marked Human Rights Day – an annual UN-backed event commemorating the date on which the General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.