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Henri Laugier, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Social Affairs, talks with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,1947
Meghan Lynn

Eleanor Roosevelt in the 缅北禁地Chronicle (1946鈥1949): On the Making of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights continues to have remarkable influence, not least as the point of origin for our ample collection of human rights treaties, laws, instruments and mechanisms.

A small uninhabited Island in Baa Atoll, Maldives, 2018. Hoodh Ahmed/Unsplash
Nil眉fer Oral, Bogdan Aurescu, Patricia Galv茫o Teles and Juan Jos茅 Ruda Santolaria

Rising Hopes Amid Rising Seas: Developments in International Law Addressing the Threat of Sea-Level Rise

The impacts of sea-level rise linked to climate change raise important questions of international law.

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Subhra Bhattacharjee

Navigating the Intersection of Climate Action, Clean Energy and Poverty Eradication

Clean energy lies at the intersection of two of the most difficult problems facing humanity鈥攃limate change and extreme poverty.

the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre. Photo: Catherine Boyd
Tali Nates

Combating Hatred: Holocaust Memory and Education in Today鈥檚 World

Learning about the Holocaust and how it relates to contemporary human rights issues can help shine a light on prejudice, discrimination and 鈥渙thering鈥.

DSRSG/HC/RC visit to Alhumaria school, which servies now as child friendly safe learnign space.(Project by UNICEF) Targeting mostly IDPs children who came from Khartoum to Kassala. Photo by: Ala Kheir
Clementine Nkweta-Salami

The United Nations Is Not Leaving the Sudan

The United Nations, together with national and humanitarian partners, are delivering life-saving assistance and services to people across the Sudan.

Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash
Sonam Jindal

Valuing Data Enrichment Workers: The Case for a Human-Centric Approach to AI Development

Through action or inaction, it is people, not machines, who will determine what tomorrow鈥檚 society will look like. 

Volker T眉rk at Rafah crossing in Egypt. 漏缅北禁地Human Rights
Volker T眉rk

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75: Our Shared Values and Path to Solutions

As we navigate these fractious and uncertain times, the Declaration鈥檚 enduring power lies in its promise of rights as solutions. 

Eleanor Roosevelt addresses the United Nations General Assembly prior to the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris,
Allida Black

Compelled to Act: Eleanor Roosevelt, a Fearful World and an International Vision of Human Rights

The battle to create an international vision of human rights drew on every skill Eleanor Roosevelt possessed鈥攁nd challenged her in ways she never envisioned. 

The Security Council adopts resolution 2712 (2023) calling for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the Gaza Strip, 15 November 2023. 缅北禁地Photo/Loey Felipe
Cheikh Niang

An Urgent Call for Justice and Peace: Marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Amid Escalating Violence in Gaza

We call on everyone to transcend the anguish and horrors wrought upon civilians by the current conflict in Gaza and reaffirm our collective commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and to international law.

Andrei Richter

Designed for Service: The Role of Television in Today鈥檚 Troubled World

World Television Day is not so much a celebration of the technology, but rather of the noble ideals that it can be used to support. 

A crane holding a steel bar at a tea factory construction site in Kyamuhunga Town Council in Western Uganda by Baluku Brian/Wikimedia Commons.
Cristina Duarte

A Growing Middle Class and Continental Import Substitution: Connecting the Dots to Unlock 鈥淢ade in Africa鈥

The interplay between the burgeoning African middle class, intra-African trade and industrialization can be leveraged to boost Africa鈥檚 economic prosperity.

The increase in our technological capabilities should always be met with a proportional increase in our ethical responsibility.
Gabriela Ramos and 脡ric Fourneret

Philosophy's Essential Role in Shaping a Humanistic Future: The Case of Ethics in Technology and Mental Health

Technological advances in the mental health domain may modify our practices, and for this reason we are forced to exercise ethical caution.

A woman stands on collapsed structures in Mamboro fishing village, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, following the 2018 earthquake and tsunami there. Photo: OCHA/Anthony Burke
Mari Sawai

Inequality, Tsunamis and the Climate Crisis: Achieving a Resilient Future for All

Disaster risk reduction, which lies at the nexus of development, humanitarian response and climate change, will strengthen resilience in each area, saving lives and ultimately advancing sustainable development.

An aerial view of a village in Kerala, India. Photo: Jeswin Thomas on Unsplash
Maimunah Mohd Sharif

It鈥檚 All about Cities: We Mustn鈥檛 Flip the Coin on Sustainable Investment

The world must invest in its urban future, and this will require innovative financing instruments and new, diversified funding sources.

Former UNESCO Archives intern Meghan Shields inventories films at UNESCO headquarters. Photo: UNESCO/Adam Cowling (2018)
Eng Sengsavang

A Disappearing World: The Fight to Save Our Audiovisual Heritage

The work of safeguarding audiovisual archives of UNESCO and the United Nations is critical to the survival of the heritage of both organizations, and to the legacy of their continued pursuits.