On Human Rights Day, 10 December 2023, we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Declaration, a milestone celebration called Human Rights75.
For 75 years, the core ambition of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 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.
Yet, human rights violations persist in many parts of the world, often without consequences. Challenges like climate change, conflict, hate speech, the shrinking space for civic engagement, and the governance of new technologies require solutions rooted in human rights principles.
We can overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges by embracing the universal language of human rights, a language that promises freedom, equality, and justice for all.
