People ask, “What is Unite doing.” Our answer is “Unite works to revive and implement the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with an International Bill of Rights.” A picture is worth a thousand words.
To which they often answer, “why now” and we answer, “Because at a time when authoritarianism is on the rise and the biosphere of Earth is being ruined, we need to do more than vote or recycle, we have to take 1% of our time, and our funds, to address global problems at a global level.”
Then they ask, “how do we revive the and implement the UDHR” – this blog answers this question: “We Unite globally.”
This blog also announces specific acts we can take to Unite globally:
1) Help gather people, nonprofits, businesses and governments on the Unite globe for the 80th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 10 December 2028.
2) Attend an event Unite is hosting at the War Memorial Opera House (the birthplace of the UDHR, see Blog #16) in San Francisco, California, on Saturday, 9 December 2028, to celebrate and reaffirm our support for the UDHR, the closest humanity has ever come to reaching an agreement to live together.
In essence, we are uniting to tell each other one of the best stories that has ever been told internationally: That we can live together as an international community based upon enforceable fundamental rights for people in all countries.
The UDHR is one of the most translated documents in history. In many countries 10 December is recognized as a day of importance.
So, would you like to be a part of this story? Two and a half years, 10 December 2028 may seem like a long time from now, but it will arrive quickly – the time to act is now.
The way to act is first to get on the globe and encourage others to join you. This is not a replacement for voting or recycling, or other local charitable activities, keep doing them, but do this too. It literally takes one minute.
What is unique about the Unite movement is that it unites people, nonprofits, businesses and governments in one place – a globe, just like we live in one place, Earth.
Unite does not seek to convert those who dislike rights for all, but to unite those who believe the fundamental premise of the UDHR: fundamental human rights are for all humans, regardless of which countries they live, and they should be enforceable in courts. For the 80th anniversary of the UDHR, please bring those who share this belief to join in.
If you are interested in attending the event at the War Memorial in San Francisco, once you are on the globe, you’ll be informed more about it, and those on the globe receive a 50% discount on their ticket, which will include food and music as well as performances related to the UDHR on the stage.
One of the great features of the 80th anniversary event, and why it’s worthy to plan so far ahead, is that it will not only be a celebration, but involve education and participation to achieve the implementation of the UDHR.
There will be pictures and exhibits exhibiting the enforcement of the rights in the UDHR within the regional courts, including the European Court of Human Rights, the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
CLICK HERE TO SEE A MAP! 2023 Jan 4 Map of Regional Courts
In addition, during the two-year preparation for the event on the 80th anniversary, there will be outreach to all who would like to participate in the drafting of an International Bill of Rights (IBOR) on the Unite website, and on the night of the event, there will be laptop computers at which people can see the draft document and contribute their thoughts to it.
The International Bill of Rights is a continuation of the original intent of the UDHR. At the War Memorial building in San Francisco, on the very stage where the Unite event will be, President Truman told the closing ceremony for the U.N. Charter in San Francisco “The first thing we will do is prepare an International Bill of Rights.”
President Truman then turned to Eleanor Roosevelt, and appointed her a delegate to the United Nations, where she became Chair of the newly created Human Rights Commission. The Commision’s goal was to implement this plan for an International Bill of Rights, and Eleanor, along with an international body, set out to draft an International Bill of Rights.
When asked what they were doing, they specifically said they were “drafting an International Bill of Rights”.
By 10 December 2028, the draft IBOR document will be ready for submission to the Human Rights Council, the International Law Commission and the General Assembly of the United Nations for ratification by countries as a treaty. (see Blog #26).
Dr. Martin Luther King said “people make better taillights than headlights.” Thank you for being a leader, a headlight, both to the globe and to the War Memorial – others will follow you.
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