The Unite for Rights logo captures the primary purpose of Unite:
Humanity is tired of war and fragmentation: we can do better. Unite for Rights unites humanity in fragmentary times.
Fortunately, the most important step to accomplishing something positive in the midst of so much negative acrimony is a simple one: sign with others to be on the spinning Unite globe. It genuinely only takes one minute.
Unite does not care what nation you are from, what party you are in, or who you voted for – everyone is welcome to be a Uniter and unite with others on the globe!
All to often, when people, nonprofits, businesses and governments are trying to decide about whether to participate in the protection of rights, they focus on the people who are involved rather than the issues. Unite does not do this. Nobody’s perfect. Unite does not throw stones at nations, or the leaders of nations: instead, Unite asks us all to think together about rights we all share and have a discussion about it – the goal is to see where we agree.
If some person, nonprofit, business or government who regularly violates rights joins on the globe in a cynical manor to undermine humanity’s movement toward enforceable rights, then this opens the opportunity to engage with them. Often those who are violating rights may change their practice if it means that they must abide by rights in order to do business.
There is linkage between rights and trade. A starting point is for people who buy products to think about where the products are purchased or made, and if rights are violated in their creation.
Sure, it takes extra effort to have a moment of mindfulness when making a purchase or when investing money using environmental, social and governance considerations, but it also brings peace on earth and peace of mind.
This is why the Unite logo also stands for the proposition of “Sheep to Shop.” Unite will sell merchandise on its website to raise funds to support the nonprofit, but every one of these products will be sold with video on the website showing how it is made, where it is made, and who is making it.
Of course there will be varying opinions about when the Unite logo will fit with a product, and Unite will not have a perfect formula to decide, but Unite’s website is always open for transparency and criticism is welcome. Constructive criticism is a reflection of a moment of mindfulness when a purchase is made by a person, nonprofit, business or government.
So the next time you think for yourself “the world is coming apart at the seams”, as it is, or you hear this from others, think about, and offer a way to unite for a better life.
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