In a world full of turbulence and doubt, one promise remains. In 1948, countries adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
It mentioned dignity, freedom and equality as rights for everyone, everywhere.
Too often, power, profit and prejudice push these rights aside.
The number of civilian deaths during conflicts rose sharply again in 2024.
Every 12 minutes a civilian is killed in war.
Every 14 hours a human rights defender, journalist or trade unionist is murdered or disappeared.
One in five people say they have experienced discrimination in just one year.
By the end of 2024, more than 120 million people had been forcibly displaced from their homes.
Nearly three-quarters of humanity now lives where civil liberties are severely restricted.
From Gaza to Haiti, from Sudan to Myanmar, citizens pay the highest price.
736 million women – almost one in three – have experienced physical or sexual violence.
Every year, sixteen days of activism link violence against women to Human Rights Day.
Young people demand a future free from addiction, climate chaos and hatred.
Their marches, open letters and strikes keep the promise of rights alive.
Against this background, human rights are not abstract ideals.
They are our daily necessities.
In the food we eat, the air we breathe, the homes that protect us.
In fair work and equal pay, safe schools and free, independent media.
Human rights are POSITIVE, ESSENTIAL and ACHIEVABLE – if we act together.
On December 10, 2025 we celebrate Human Rights Day: Human rights: our daily necessities
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