Stakeholders
Global challenges require global solutions and concerted action by all stakeholders.Like individual instruments in the orchestra, each sector – governments, corporations through to communities and individuals – has its own role to play. The necessity for success is that each sector uses the same score and plays their part - listening to, and respectful of, other players.Globally recognised human rights and responsibilities can be likened to a common orchestra score. Rights and Humanity unites people to recognise that the global score is place and shows each sector how to play its part.
Government Obligations
Governments have the primary obligation to ensure realisation of human rights. States have entered into binding obligations under international law to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of everyone, irrespective of their sex, race, belief, political ideology or other distinguishing characteristic.
Corporate Responsibility
Even though governments have the primary responsibility to promote and protect human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human rights calls on all organs of society to promote and secure human rights. It is increasingly recognised that transnational corporations and other business enterprises have a critical role to play.
A number of initiatives have been introduced to ensure that corporations are held accountable for the human rights consequences of their actions.
Individual Responsibility
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN in 1948 as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. It calls on every individual and every organ of society to secure universal and effective recognition and observance of human rights.
In addition, people throughout the world share common values regardless of their faith and culture and recognise shared responsibilities towards one another.