Dear friends of the DHR, With summer came two important signatures for the Declaration. They helped the Declaration to get off to a good start this summer by gaining legitimacy. Great news for the DHR! The French association Future Generations has adopted the Declaration! Association for the defense of the environment, Future Generations was founded…
DetailsDear Friends of the DHR, The month of June ends on a high note for the Universal Declaration of Humankind Rights. New signatures, an ambassador and a partnership are helping to raise the visibility of the Declaration. New signatures Great news for the DHR! The French association Comité 21 has signed the Universal Declaration of…
DetailsAt a symposium in May 2019 organized by the International Association for Research in Public Management (AIRMAP), Corinne Lepage, President of the Association of Friends of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, had the opportunity to present the Declaration to all members of the academic and scientific communities present on that day. On this occasion,…
DetailsDear Friends of the DHR, The Universal Declaration of Humankind Rights is increasingly successful and many signatures end this month of May. The Declaration is now supported by new French cities as well as many associations New signatures of cities, associations and companies First of all, some great news: the International Association of Francophone Mayors signed the…
DetailsAs a part of the award ceremony of the ‘Trophées des Territoires Equitables’ (Trophies for Fair-Trade Territories) in Alfortville on the 16th of May, 2019, a number of cities and organisations signed the Universal Declaration of Humankind Rights. Among the cities and organisation which recently signed are: The City of Alfortville, represented by Michel GERCHINOVITZ,…
DetailsThe Universal Declaration of Humankind Rights has maintained its momentum throughout the month of March. The Declaration has welcomed new NGOs and associations to our list of signatories, along with a new ambassador, marking another step forward for the DHR. New Friends of the DHR At the 1st Sommet Mondial Citoyen (World Citizen Summit), Nathalie Kesler—President and Founder of…
DetailsExcellent news for the DHR! The UCLG Executive Committee has unanimously decided to support the DHR – marking a big step towards the ultimate goal of having it approved by the Member States of the UN. Hopes were high following a presentation in Strasbourg in May of 2018 and marked interest from the UCLG Political…
DetailsDHR Newsletter – February, 2019 February has served as a turning point in the history of the Universal Declaration of Humankind Rights. The Declaration has welcomed new ambassadors, the signatures of several influential individuals, engagement with a number of new signatory cities, and – as a result of these developments – further enhancement of the…
DetailsKenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, announces his support for the DHR in a letter accompanied by an introductory commentary by Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber. “Human Rights Watch is the world’s largest NGO to monitor and report human rights violations. I have been a member for twelve years and as such founded the HRW Paris…
DetailsThe conference “Towards Universal Recognition of the Rights of Humankind” took place on Saturday the 15th December in Strasbourg. Taking place on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), this symposium made it possible to extend the question of these fundamental rights to encompass the whole of humankind. Below is a…
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