Message from Koďchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2008: UNESCO SHS

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Message from Koďchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2008

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 is the first universal instrument to proclaim the equal dignity and rights of all members of the human family. It enshrines a set of fundamental rights and freedoms that should be realized for everyone, everywhere and always. The Universal Declaration gives inspiration and a major impetus to the struggle for human rights and fundamental freedoms around the world. The provisions of the Universal Declaration, and of the standard-setting instruments adopted to further their development, are now often an integral part of national laws. Numerous national mechanisms have been installed to monitor their implementation. Systems of human rights protection have been established at universal and regional levels. We can be proud of the achievements attained over the past sixty years. We must realize, however, that there is still a long way to go to make the aspirations expressed in the Declaration of 1948 a reality for all people of all nations. More ... [PDF] This message is also available in: Français \| Espańol \| العربية \| 中文 \| Русский [PDF] Photo: © UNESCO / M. Ravassard Related Links UNESCO commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 1948 - 2008 Award Ceremony for the 2008 UNESCO/Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Human Rights, 10 December 2008

Author(s)	Koďchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO
Publication Date	01-12-2008
Source	UNESCO


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