Talking on the awards ceremony of the UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights for 2023, Mr. Guterres pressured that rights defenders themselves had been in want of greater protection.
“The world wants leaders of nations, firms, political events, non secular and civil organizations and past, to talk out towards antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, assaults on minority Christian communities, and all types of hate and abuse,” he mentioned.
“It wants them to embrace our frequent norms and values, to behave on them, and be guided by the spirit of humanity and dignity embodied by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – to forestall battle, shield the planet and heal divides,” he added.
The 2023 awardees
Established by the UN Basic Meeting in 1966, the UN Prize within the Discipline of Human Rights acknowledges people and organizations in recognition of excellent achievement in human rights.
It was awarded for the primary time in December 1968, the 20 th anniversary of the Common Declaration, and each 5 years since, aside from 1983.
This yr, three groups and two individuals were selected for the Prize, out of some 400-plus nominees.
The teams embrace, Human Rights Middle, “Viasna”, based mostly in Belarus; the Amman Middle for Human Rights Research, in Jordan; and a world coalition of civil society organizations, indigenous peoples, social actions and native communities advocating for a clear, wholesome and sustainable setting.
The person winners are Julienne Lusenge of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Julio Pereyra of Uruguay.
Previous recipients include Malala Yousafzai (2013), Denis Mukwege (2008), former US President Jimmy Carter (1998), Nelson and Winnie Mandela (1988), Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King (posthumously, 1978), and Eleanor Roosevelt (posthumously, 1968).
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