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UNITED NATIONS
NATIONS UNIES
(H.E. UN Seceratary-General Kofi Annan)
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
MESSAGE TO THE INDIAN INSTITUTE
OF HUMAN RIGHTS
It gives me great pleasure to send my warmest
greetings to postgraduate students at the Indian
Institute of Human Rights.
The United Nations Charter enshrines our commitment
'to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the
dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal
rights of men and women and of nations large and
small'. Achieving that aim requires the United Nations,
governments, and civil society to act in concert, to
establish and monitor human rights standards and to
promote human rights education. United Nations
covenants and treaties raise global awareness of
human rights, put legal protections in place, and serve
as the basis of national laws. The United Nations acts
as a forum for states to share best practice, and human
ri ghts remai n central to our peacekeepi ng,
humanitarian assistance, and development work.
Many governments, for their part, have created
parliamentary committees and other national
institutions to ensure that human rights conventions
are honoured. Others have given special human rights
training to their judges, police, and immigration
officials. On an individual level, each of us can
endeavour to celebrate equality and diversity through
cultural dialogue and mutual respect.
Those who perpetrate massive human rights abuses
are, increasingly, being held accountable. You, as
students of human rights, are an important part of that
future. I commend your decision to devote your time
to this most important subject. Please accept my very
best wishes in your studies and beyond.