For this edition, hosts Sinduja Srinivasan and Jason DeWall talk with Joe Cannataci about . An independent UN expert, Mr. Cannataci is one of the world authorities on data protection and internet regulation.
The Prize was established in June 2014 by the General Assembly to recognize the achievements of those who dedicate their lives to the service of humanity by promoting the purposes and principles of the United Nations, while honouring and paying homage to Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary life and legacy of reconciliation, political transition, and social transformation. The Award is presented every five years to two individuals: one female and one male. The deadline for submitting nominations is 28 February 2020.
Youth Standing Up for Human Rights is the theme of this year’s Human Rights Day (10 December). After a year marked by the 30th anniversary celebrations of the , the United Nations is capitalising on the momentum and is spotlighting the leadership role of youth in collective movements as a source of inspiration for a better future. Under our universal call to action "Stand Up for Human rights," we aim to celebrate the potential of youth as constructive agents of change, to amplify their voices, and to engage a broad range of global audiences in the promotion and protection of rights.
We need to stand up for our rights and those of others. We can take action in our own daily lives, to uphold the rights that protect us all and thereby promote the kinship of all human beings. Wherever there is discrimination, we can step forward to help safeguard someone's right to live free from fear and abuse. The upholds values that are the roots of peace and inclusion. . It starts with each of us. This Human Rights Day and every day .
World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year. Since 1990, World Children's Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the and the on children's rights. This year is extra special as it marks – 30 years of child rights that have helped transform children’s lives around the world. A time to celebrate and a time to demand action.
Slavery is perpetuated by traditional practices such as child and forced marriage, and by the fact that almost 1/2 the countries in the world have yet to criminalize it. According to the latest UN figures, 40 million people were living in a state of modern slavery in 2016.
Erika Aifán has been a judge in Guatemala for 17 years, reaching a place on the high-risk tribunals dealing with cases related to corruption and organized crime. “Being a judge in a democratic State, I have the greatest responsibility for custody of constitutional guarantees and international standards in the field of human rights,” Aifán said. She has been the subject of orchestrated campaigns of harassment and intimidation, in person and online, but she is undeterred, because she believes that her country is on its way to building a better justice system. "The day I stop believing it, is the day I stop fighting.”
(Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparations and guarantees of non-repetition) made during the Human Rights Council.
Because impairment is widely seen as a natural part of the ageing process, many older people with disabilities are shut out from receiving the support they need.
Discrimination, violence and abuse of people with albinism is a major concern for all affected and society as a whole. On International Albinism Awareness Day in 2019, people with albinism came together to promote albinism awareness and commit to continue advocating for their rights.

If you’re stateless, ‘just going to school is a problem’
What does it mean to be stateless? It's a question that's being discussed all this week in Geneva, at an event organized by the UN refugee agency () to help millions of people without official paper
Spotlight Initiative to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Between 2017 and 2030, the number of persons aged 60 years or over is (from 962 million to 1.4 billion) globally outnumbering youth, as well as children under the age of 10. Population ageing is poised to become one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century. Aiming to enshrine the rights of older persons and to mobilize advocates to protect those rights, the UN designated 1 October as "International Day of Older Persons." Aligned with SDG 10, this year's theme: "The Journey to Age Equality," focuses on pathways of coping with existing (and preventing future) old age inequalities.
As we look back on 30 years of the , we also look ahead to the next 30 years. "We must listen to you – today’s children and young people – about the issues of greatest concern to you now and begin working with you on twenty-first century solutions to twenty-first century problems." With that in mind, here are why UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore is worried for children's future, and eight reasons why she thinks there is hope.
A Boy and His Best Friend