Unprecedented interlocking challenges
The world is currently facing unprecedented and interlocking challenges to human rights, the UN chief said, such as increased hunger and poverty, shrinking civic space, and a “dangerous decline” in media freedom and the safety of journalists.
Meanwhile, trust in institutions is evaporating, especially among young people, while the COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased levels of violence against women and girls.
Racism, intolerance and discrimination are running rampant, the UN chief continued, and new human rights challenges are emerging from what he called “the triple planetary crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Reignite global commitment
“And we are only beginning to grasp the threat posed to human rights by some new technologies,” he added. “These trying times call for a reignition of our commitment to all human rights – civil, cultural, economic, political and social.”
Mr. Guterres reminded that two years ago, he issued a Call to Action which puts human rights at the centre of solutions to the challenges facing the international community.
This vision is further reflected in the Our Common Agenda report, with its appeal for a renewed social contract, anchored in human rights.
Universality of human rights
He said the 75th anniversary of the landmark Universal Declaration on Human Rights next year must be an opportunity for action.
“I urge Member States, civil society, the private sector and others to put human rights at the heart of efforts to reverse today’s damaging trends,” he said.
“On this Human Rights Day, we reaffirm the universality and indivisibility of all rights, as we stand up for human rights for all.”
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