"Anyone who believes in basic human rights, including women's rights, should support this mission, " he said.
We start by accepting that food and shelter are basic human rights.
The mayor called on nations to be "decisive" in eradicating terrorism and the threat it poses to basic human rights, including the right to live without fear.
Nepad calls for a partnership that will bring investment to Africa and will bring from African leaders commitments to good governance and respect for basic human rights.
In other parts of the world, the question of when a pro athlete on a team sport will come out is less pressing than other basic human rights issues.
"What the court declared is that he is a free citizen which means effectively... the basic human rights are available to him like any other citizen, " said attorney Syed Ali Zafar.
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Yet campaigners warn that the focus on advances towards gay marriage in Western nations risks distracting attention from more urgent efforts to secure basic human rights for gay people in many regions of the world where homosexuality is still illegal and homophobia is deeply entrenched.
Richardson: Climate change poses ethical problems because it threatens the enjoyment of basic human rights at a vast scale, because formulating and agreeing upon adequate solutions stretches the envelope of what international policymaking bodies can legitimately undertake, and because fairly allocating the burdens of implementing any solution poses thorny problems of justice.
It is an important event for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as for the whole of the international community committed to the idea that the social sciences have a major contribution to make to the development and implementation of development policies that are sustainable and that respect the needs of peoples and basic human rights.
The UN World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005- ongoing), currently in its first phase, seeks to promote a common understanding of the basic principles and methodologies of human rights education, to provide a concrete framework for action and to strengthen partnerships and cooperation from the international level down to the grass roots level.
The programme is selected for its focus on women and out-of-school youth, reaching over 100, 000 people in more than 3, 500 literacy centres, and for its aim of ensuring the right of every individual to literacy and basic education, including the acquisition of knowledge about human rights, reconciliation and peace-building.
Robert Dunn: When people are unable to meet their basic needs, enjoy their fundamental rights or have access to opportunities to fulfill their human potential, there is often an urgent need to address these shortcomings with temporary assistance.
One of the basic aims of UNESCO since its foundation was to promote the equal value and rights of all human beings.
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