The United Nations' Role in Defining and Defending Human Rights

On May 5, 2009, UMBC hosted a UN Rights forum with Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Dr. Kang. Kang. The talk was hosted by the Drescher Center for the Humanities. Director Dr. Rebecca Boehling opened for Kang, who would speak to round out the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. The 60th anniversary, which took place last year, created several different forums which focused on gender rights, indigenous rights, and the right to healthcare. Kang's forum, however, focused on the process of defending human rights. Kang began her speech with a brief history on the Declaration of Human Rights. "It was founded on the belief that unity on the basis of shared ideas, could overcome hatred, brutality, and destruction, and make for a better world where freedom and equality converge."

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