But this bedrock belief in human equality and human dignity also has powerful geopolitical implications in our interconnected age.
More recently in the U.S., Quakers practiced socially responsible investing based on their beliefs in human equality and nonviolence.
We are proud to lead by example, but the quest for human equality and dignity is not simply an American challenge.
Equal laws are all that ever can be derived from human equality.
The joint declaration included five annexes dealing with security normalisation, policing and justice, human rights and equality, on-the-run paramilitaries and mechanisms to verify and monitor any deal.
Calvert gathered publicly available information from company websites, SEC filings, the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and other sources.
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The report, published on Tuesday, looked at equality and human rights in every aspect of agencies' operation, policies and practice.
They are living examples of the central role of literacy in promoting human rights, gender equality, conflict resolution and cultural diversity.
Moreover, to promote gender equality, human rights, and intercultural learning, the cultural background of the learners should be integrated into the programme.
The report was compiled by equality and human resources consultant Harry McConnell.
Both the Director-General and Mr Kim highlighted the critical role that education plays for development gains across the board, from better health and poverty alleviation to basic human dignity and gender equality.
Under the 2013-2017 Partnership Framework, the UN will ensure that reforms in the area of institutional development and justice remain on track while promoting human rights and gender equality, and strengthening civil society organizations.
Its members have been asked to reflect on and reinvent the construction of peace founded on justice, respect for human rights, gender equality and solidarity in the context of globalization, and the challenges its poses, such as climate change, management of resources and ethical and economic issues, to which we must respond by consistently using the strength and impact of dialogue.
Gender equality is a human rights principle, a precondition for sustainable, people-centered development, and it is a goal in and of itself.
But Sarika's lawyers claimed the school's policy was inflexible and a violation of race equality and general human rights laws.
The opening session will coincide with the celebration of the World Day of Social Justice, celebrated on 20th February since 2009, recognizing the importance of promoting human dignity, harmony and equality of opportunity.
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