From “Never Again” to Never Happened
After the horrors of World War II, the international community enshrined the principle that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Yet current global trends show that today's leaders are increasingly failing to prevent human-rights violations, or even to hold perpetrators to account.
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GENEVA – We live in a world of intersecting crises. Against the backdrop of the human and planetary tragedy caused by climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on employment, health, and housing. Socioeconomic inequalities continue to grow, one’s lot in life too often is determined by one’s skin color, gender, or passport. Persistent, raging violence and conflicts are destroying millions of lives around the world.