Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay calls on the global human rights community to stick with the hard-won fundamentals already in place and strive to bridge the implementation gap.

The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action agreed at the World Conference on Human Rights in 1993 has been described as one of the landmark documents of the twentieth century. The global human rights movement reviews progress since and assesses the future.

Over the past three years, the annual voluntary contributions to the UN Fund for Victims of Torture have decreased dramatically by 30% although needs for assistance are on the rise.

The United Nations Human Rights Office and its partners engaged with the Serbian Government to ensure human rights standards were observed in the process of moving Roma families from the slums of Serbia’s capital Belgrade.

A study commissioned by the UN Human Rights Stand-alone Office in Kosovo recommends a range of reparation measures for the victims of sexual violence committed during the armed conflict in Kosovo in the late 90’s.

A 1,000 square metre inflatable art installation—Luminarium—was displayed on the grounds of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, which was sponsored by the United Kingdom Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

In June 1566, a 15-year-old school boy, was convicted on charges of homosexuality and sentenced to death by drowning. Almost 450 years later, a commemorative plaque on the spot where the teenager was executed is being unveiled.