10th December is celebrated as World Human Rights Day globally

10^th December is celebrated as World Human Rights Day globally

Bidyot Bhowmik || 10^th December is celebrated as World Human Rights Day globally every year. The utmost importance of the day knows no bound. 74 years ago,  it was on 10 December 1948 that United Nations General Assembly adopted and proclaimed the glorious Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which was one of the first major achievements of the then United Nations after U.N.O was founded in 1945. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as United Nations General Assembly adopted in 1948 is regarded as a milestone document proclaiming the inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. We must respect all human beings as equal. Love and respect are mutual and reciprocal. The day is normally marked both by high-level political conferences and meetings and by cultural events and exhibitions dealing with human rights issues. It was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of great American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt (term as President: 1933-1945) played a leading role as Chairperson of the drafting committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which has been well documented. But other women also played essential parts in shaping the document. The theme of 2022 World Human Rights Day is “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for all.

Under our universal call to action “Stand Up for Human rights,” we aim to celebrate the potential of youth as constructive agents of change, amplify their voices, and engage a broad range of global audiences in the promotion and protection of rights. The campaign, led by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), is designed to encourage, galvanise, and showcase how youth all over the world stand up for rights and against racism, hate speech, bullying, discrimination, and climate change, to name a few. According to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Turk Volker, “It is absolutely clear that we need to regain the universality of human rights, the indivisibility of human rights, and we need to find a new energy that motivates young people around the world.”

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,  UN will launch a year-long campaign to showcase the UDHR by focusing on its legacy, relevance and activism.

Source : United Nations

Writer, Columnist and Advisor to CBNA, 9^th December 2022