Human Rights Day 2020 Theme of the Day, Quotes, History, Significance, Images

Human Rights Day is recognized every year on the day of December 10 since the day United Nations General Assembly embraced in 1948. The assembly declared the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to the first time global document which was outlined human rights and it is the first achievement of the United Nations. Human Rights Day is formally started at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on 4th December 1950 when the assembly invited many other states members and other organizations to celebrate this day. The day is known as a day of inviting assemblies and parties to talk about the events related to culture, exhibitions, political, and human rights issues. Government and organizations distribute Nations Prizes and Nobel Prizes to commemorate the day. It is celebrating 72nd times this year, 2020.

Human Rights Day 2020 Theme of the Day

The day is mainly celebrated to a set of common basic values between human beings and make a pure relationship between states and political parties also, with economics, cultural, and religious difference. Human Rights is usually connecting with international agreements and these rights work on the people to show their power.

Like every year, the theme of Human Rights Day 2020 is called ” Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights”. The theme is all set to show a point through Covid-19 Pandemic and focusing on creating equal opportunities, addressing failures, and disappointments that were faced by common people during the Covid-19. The day is celebrating to show the world that Human Rights is mainly working to rebuild the relationship between the world. Also, achieving global unity, sharing humanity across communities.

Human Rights Day: Significance

It is shared by the UN website that it should be kept in mind when maintaining the space in human rights protection which has been revealed during the Covid-19 Pandemic because the pandemic makes inequalities, participation, and unity between all, so we have to maintain and repair this.

The aim of this day is to understand public and global partners of Human Rights as well as the United Nations family to take the action for it and make transformative, and inspirational practical examples that can recover these things in a better way.

Human Rights Day 2020 Inspirational Quotes

1. “Activism works. So what I’m telling you to do now, is to act. Because no one is too small to make a difference.” – Greta Thunberg

2. “The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.”- John F. Kennedy

3. “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” – Nelson Mandela

4. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker

5. “It means a great deal to those who are oppressed to know that they are not alone. Never let anyone tell you that what you are doing is insignificant.” – Desmond Tutu

6. “All children should be taught to unconditionally accept, approve, admire, appreciate, forgive, trust, and ultimately, love their own person.”- Asa Don Brown

7. “Some values must be universal, like human rights and the equal worth of every human being.” – Bjorn Ulvaeus

8. “There can be no peace without development, no development without peace, and no lasting peace or sustainable development without respect for human rights and the rule of law.” – Jan Eliasson

9. “Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that create huge inequalities.”- Pope Francis

10. “It is the purpose of government to see that not only the legitimate interests of the few are protected but that the welfare and rights of the many are conserved.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt