[1][2] The day is normally marked both by high-level political conferences and meetings and by cultural events and exhibitions dealing with human rights issues.

Many governmental and non-governmental organizations active in the human rights field also schedule special events to commemorate the day, as do many civil and social-cause organisations.

[5] When the General Assembly adopted the Declaration, with 48 states in favor and eight abstentions, it was proclaimed as a "common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations", towards which individuals and societies should "strive by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance".

By tackling poverty as a matter of human rights obligation, the world will have a better chance of abolishing this scourge in our lifetime...

[7] Because the UDHR holds the world record as the most translated document (except for the Bible), organizations around the globe used the year to focus on helping people everywhere learn about their rights.