Do you believe Every Human Has Rights?

Last December, The Elders joined with organizations around the world to launch the Every Human Has Rights campaign. We're asking you to make a personal pledge to the values that unite our human family by signing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

• Make your personal pledge to uphold the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Sixty years ago this December, in an unprecedented moment in the history humankind, the newly formed United Nations adopted a universal declaration that transcended cultural and national boundaries. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishing a common standard of achievement rooted in the values of freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect and shared responsibility.

Our commitment to sentiments contained in the Universal Declaration is as important today as it was 60 years ago.

Our world remains marked by divisions and gripped by fear. Genocide is happening again. Discrimination against women and minorities continues in many places. Poverty is trapping billions in lives of despair. Challenges like climate change, lack of access to health and shortage of decent employment opportunities confront us all.

It's time to take individual responsibility. Only with many individual voices behind them can The Elders and others make a substantial call on governments to deliver on their commitments to protect and uphold our human rights. Make your personal pledge, and join us in realizing Human Rights for every person today.