Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on December 10 to commemorate the day in 1948 when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ratified by the UN General Assembly.

On this important day, the world is reminded of the fundamental freedoms and rights to which every human being is entitled, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion or any other distinction.

The theme for Human Rights Day 2023 is "Freedom, Equality and Justice for All".  

History of Human Rights Day

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ratified by the UN General Assembly on this day in 1948, known as Human Rights Day. Human Rights Day was formally established in 1950 when the Assembly adopted resolution 423(V), which called upon all States and interested organisations to observe 10 December that year as Human Rights Day. The United Nations Postal Administration's commemorative Human Rights Day stamp, issued in 1952, was pre-ordered by some 200,000 people, indicating the day's popularity.