The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Friday, launched the 75th Anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) with a media roundtable and officially unveiled the anniversary logo.
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ngeria, Matthias Schmale, reaffirmed the commitment of the UN in working with the NHRC and other partners to deliver on the promises made in 1948 to achieve Human Rights for all.
“We can only rescue the Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs if human rights are at the centre of planning and implementation; and if we neglect human rights issues, we are all at risk.” He said and called on everyone to stand up for their rights and those of others.
Executive Secretary of NHRC, Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN) solicited for greater commitment of the media to getting this year’s message of the UDHR to the people.
The 2022 International Human Rights observance is a week-long activity that kicked off with the press conference and launch, and will end next week Saturday, 10 December (Human Rights Day) with an Awards Night.
The activities also include a town hall meeting with presidential candidates of political parties to present their human rights agenda for the 2023 elections.
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