Human Rights Day: ‘Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials’

Human Rights Day is being celebrated across the world today.

United Nations in a statement said in this period of turbulence and unpredictability, where many feel a growing sense of insecurity, disaffection and alienation, the theme of the Human Rights Day is to reaffirm the values of human rights and show that they remain a winning proposition for humanity.

Through this campaign, UN aims to re-engage people with human rights by showing how they shape our daily lives, often in ways we may not always notice. Too often taken for granted or seen as abstract ideas, human rights are the essentials we rely on every day.

By bridging the gap between human rights principles and everyday experiences, UN aims to spark awareness, inspire confidence and encourage collective action.

The campaign emphasizes that human rights are positive, essential and attainable.

Nepal is also marking the Day, organizing various activities across the country.

The Day is observed, commemorating the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a seminal document on human rights with landmark resolution.

The UDHR was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948.

The United Nations notes, “UDHR enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is 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.”

The theme for this year’s Human Rights Day is ‘Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials’.

UDHR is the most translated document in the world- currently available in 577 languages, from Abkhaz to Zulu, the UN added.