Universal Declaration of Human Rights 15TH Anniversary

The message from our Prime Minister highlights the significance of the fifteenth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasizing remembrance, thanksgiving, and dedication. It acknowledges the progress made in emancipating millions from subjection and exploitation while stressing the importance of continuing the struggle until all humanity is free from fear and want.

The Prime Minister underscores the importance of human rights in the context of rapid scientific and technological advancements, emphasizing that progress is meaningful only when it serves the welfare of humanity and ensures individuals’ opportunities for development according to their abilities.

The message reflects on the darker aspects of history, attributing oppression, conflict, and war to humanity’s inhumanity towards one another and the disregard for the rights and dignity of others. It calls for the eradication of racial arrogance, political domination, economic injustice, and abuse to achieve genuine peace through cooperation, social progress, and international understanding.

In commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Posts and Telegraphs Department is privileged to issue a special stamp featuring a portrait of the late Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, a passionate advocate for human rights, depicted playing a Charkha, the Indian spinning wheel, during her visit to India. The Charkha symbolizes the struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi for India’s emancipation and underscores the ongoing fight for human rights worldwide.