The Elders, founded by Nelson Mandela, have called for the world to reclaim The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in it's 60th Year.
"We are human only though the humanity of other human beings" - Nelson Mandela
Through the Every Human Has Rights campaign, The Elders have joined with partners around the world to encourage people to embrace the values and goals of the Universal Declaration; to protect the rights of our fellow global villages; and encourage others to do the same in our communities, workplaces and schools.
We're calling for the world to rise up, and declare our committment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Every one of us has a story, that when shared, is what gives the Universal Declaration of Human Rights it's meaning. Through the Every Human Has Rights mash-up, we're going to bring the Universal Declaration to life. We've started by partnering with WITNESS and Google to collect and map people's stories from around the world, showing them through a powerful human rights lens.
In the end, we hope to contribute to the foundation of a powerful people network seeking accountability, and demanding human rights from all of our leaders.
People will have the opportunity to contribute their own stories to our website, which will be added to our Every Human Has Rights world map. They'll also have opportunities to interact with the various campaign partners (that have already joined, and that will join througout the year), to stand up for their re-affirmed beliefs.
The Elders, a group of twelve leaders from throughout the world, were convened by Nelson Mandela in July 2007 on the occasion of his 89th birthday, to contribute their wisdom, independent leadership and integrity to tackle some of the world’s toughest problems. The Elders’ first mission was to Sudan in September and October 2007. For their report and other information on the Elders, visit www.theElders.org.
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