Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on 10 December to commemorate United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.
According to the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document that proclaims the rights that every human being is entitled to, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or another opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status and is available in more than 500 languages.
Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres tweeted, “The #COVID19 pandemic has reinforced a fundamental truth: human rights violations harm us all. People and their rights must be front and centre in response and recovery efforts, based on solidarity and cooperation. #StandUp4HumanRights”
The #COVID19 pandemic has reinforced a fundamental truth: human rights violations harm us all.
People and their rights must be front and centre in response and recovery efforts, based on solidarity and cooperation.#StandUp4HumanRights pic.twitter.com/paI5du0bgI
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) December 10, 2020
The theme of Human Rights Day 2020 is Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights. This year’s theme is closely associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on the need to build back better by ensuring human rights are central to recovery efforts.