29 August 2008
EDMUND RICE INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE AT HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the first universal statement on the basic principles of the human rights to which peoples of all nations are entitled.
The theme "Reaffirming Human Rights: The Universal Declaration at 60" has been chosen for the Annual Conference organized by the United Nations Department of Public Information in cooperation with the NGO community. This year’s conference is being staged with the assistance of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of France.
Paris, the capital city of France, is also the place where the Declaration was signed some 60 years ago. It is therefore fitting, that it will be the host city for the premier NGO event of the year, at UNESCO's Headquarters, attracting more than 2,000 NGO representatives including members of Edmund Rice International
The aim of the Conference is to highlight effective ways in which civil society, in partnership with others, can contribute to the advancement of human rights at the international, regional, national and local levels. A major feature of this conference will be its emphasis on active participation which is intended to generate greater awareness of human rights issues and strengthen commitments to address them among diverse stakeholders worldwide.
The theme "Reaffirming Human Rights: The Universal Declaration at 60" has been chosen for the Annual Conference organized by the United Nations Department of Public Information in cooperation with the NGO community. This year’s conference is being staged with the assistance of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of France.
Paris, the capital city of France, is also the place where the Declaration was signed some 60 years ago. It is therefore fitting, that it will be the host city for the premier NGO event of the year, at UNESCO's Headquarters, attracting more than 2,000 NGO representatives including members of Edmund Rice International
The aim of the Conference is to highlight effective ways in which civil society, in partnership with others, can contribute to the advancement of human rights at the international, regional, national and local levels. A major feature of this conference will be its emphasis on active participation which is intended to generate greater awareness of human rights issues and strengthen commitments to address them among diverse stakeholders worldwide.
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