Human Rights Day 2024 is observed every year on 10th December. Each and every living being on the Earth has a basic right. The United Nations (UN) along with the ruling government in any member country plays a significant role in educating people about their basic rights. Since 1948, this day is marked on 10th December.
Here is everything about this International Human Rights Day such as History, Significance, Theme, etc.
Human Rights Day: History & Significance
In the year 1948, the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) adopted the UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights). This UDHR is a significant document that proclaims rights that everyone should have, as a human being, irrespective of color, race, religion, sex, nation, origin, birth, and language. The UDHR declaration is the most translated one in the world which is available in around 500+ languages
The United Nations believes that 10th December is an opportunity to reaffirm the human rights importance in the re-building of the world.
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Theme
The Human Rights Day 2024 theme is reducing inequalities and improving human rights. The theme of this year relates to Article 1 of UDHR which says ‘All human beings are born free and equal in both rights and dignity.’ The heart of human rights is equality and non-discrimination. The human-rights-based approach to development is the only way to reduce inequality.
