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10 December 2005 - Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December to mark the anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
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10 December 2005 - Human Rights DayThe Director-General of UNESCO Koïchiro Matsuura stresses in his Message on the occasion of 10 December 2005 that the celebration of Human Rights Day "reminds us of all that has been achieved, but it should remind us even more of the ongoing relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and what still needs to be done to advance human rights".

Message from Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of Human Rights Day - 10 December 2005

Six decades ago, the United Nations was founded “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war” and “to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women”. The Constitution of UNESCO, whose adoption sixty years ago is also being commemorated this year, proclaimed that the purpose of the new organization was “to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms … [of] the peoples of the world”.

In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whose anniversary we celebrate yearly on 10 December, noted that “recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world”. This message is just as pertinent today. Human rights, an achievement resulting from the common efforts and aspirations of various cultures and civilizations, provide the legal and ethical basis for the consolidation of a global civil society confronted by such challenges as poverty, pandemics, terrorism, discrimination and gender inequality.

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From 5 to 11 December 2005, the Human Rights Week is held at UNESCO Headquarters to celebrate the 60th anniversary of UNESCO and to reflect on its role in building a universal culture of human rights. 

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Publication Date 09-12-2005
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