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History of Human Rights Day   Human Rights   Human Rights Day Dates   Human Rights Day Observances   Human Rights Day Symbols   Universal Declaration of Human Rights   UNO's Ideas for Celebration   The Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed and adopted by the UN General Assembly sixty years ago. Regardless of race, religion or nationality, all men and women, everywhere in the world, are entitled to the human rights and fundamental freedoms set forth in its thirty articles. Since its adoption in 1948, the Declaration has been and continues to be a source of inspiration for national and international efforts to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms. An essential element in the protection of human rights is a widespread knowledge and understanding among people of what their rights are and how they can be defended. The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights. The commemoration was established in 1950, when the General Assembly invited all states and interested organizations to celebrate the day as they saw fit. The day is a high point in the calendar of UN headquarters in New York City, United States, and is normally marked by both high-level political conferences and meetings and by cultural events and exhibitions dealing with human rights issues. In addition, it is traditionally on 10 December that the five-yearly United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize are awarded. Many governmental and nongovernmental organizations active in the human rights field also schedule special events to commemorate the day, as do many civil and social-cause organisations. The theme for 2006 was the struggle against poverty, taking it as a human rights issue. Several statements were released on that occasion, including the one issued by 37 United Nations Special Procedures mandate holders: "Today, poverty prevails as the gravest human rights challenge in the world. Combating poverty, deprivation and exclusion is not a matter of charity, and it does not depend on how rich a country is. By tackling poverty as a matter of human rights obligation, the world will have a better chance of abolishing this scourge in our lifetime....Poverty eradication is an achievable goal." —UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, 10 December, 2006. The 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights occured on December 10, 2008, and the UN Secretary-General had launched a year-long campaign to lead up to this anniversary. Because the UDHR holds the world record as the most translated document (with more than 360 language versions available), organizations around the globe will be able to use the year to focus on helping people everywhere learn about their rights. The Declaration is now available in over 360 languages and is the most translated document in the world - a testament to its universal nature and reach. Sixty years on, we pay tribute to the extraordinary vision of the Declaration’s original drafters and to the many human rights defenders around the world who have struggled to make their vision a reality. The Declaration belongs to each and everyone of us – read it, teach it, promote it and claim it as your own.           Related Links If you are interested in exchanging links please email at contact@netglimse.com