Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December – the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights empowers us all. The principles enshrined in the Declaration are as relevant today as they were in 1948. We need to stand up for our own rights and those of others. We can take action in our own daily lives, to uphold the rights that protect us all and thereby promote the kinship of all human beings.
In December 1948, UNESCO was the first United Nations agency to place the Universal Declaration at the heart of all its action, to promote it across the world through education and the media.
In a world where conflicts and crises are multiplying, Human Rights Day – 10 December – affords us the opportunity to reaffirm our unwavering dedication to this vision of a common humanity, one which is rooted in shared values. For when basic rights are threatened, all our societies are endangered. This is why UNESCO has devoted itself to protecting and bolstering human rights and human dignity for 75 years.
What UNESCO does
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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