While commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that “human rights are under assault”.

“Whether economic, social, civic, cultural or political, when one right is undermined, all rights are undermined,” Guterres said in a post on X.

“Let’s protect, defend and uphold all human rights for all people,” he added.

In a video message, The UN secretary-general said “we must stand up for all rights — always.”

“Healing divisions and building peace; tackling the scourges of poverty and hunger; ensuring health care and education for all; advancing justice and equality for women, girls and minorities; standing up for democracy, press freedoms and workers’ rights; promoting the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment and defending human rights defenders as they carry out their vital work,” Guterres said.