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14-12-2021 | 13:49 PM

Human Rights Day 

• It is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

• 2021 theme relates to 'Equality' and Article 1 of the UDHR – “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights."

• The United Nations defined Human rights as rights inherent to all human beings.

• They are universal and are available regardless of any race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or another status.

• Human rights range from right to life, right to food, right to education, right to health etc.

UN  Human Rights Council

• It is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights

• It meets at the UN Office in Geneva.

Interesting Fact

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds the Guinness World Record as the most translated document.