The Ministry of Disaster
Management and Human Rights will conduct a special programme today (10) to
commemorate the 60th anniversary of the adoption and proclamation of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General
Assembly in 1948Food security, education, health and personal
security will be the subjects of discussion for implementation next year
and ideas of district secretaries are being canvassed by the Ministry.
Funding will be allocated to implement the proposals in 2009.
In a message to commemorate the day, Minister of Disaster
Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe said that as the nation
faces many challenges, Sri Lanka, in keeping with the noble aspirations
enunciated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), will forge
a common Sri Lankan identity which will enable it to meet these challenges
in unison and ensure a better tomorrow for future generations.
The Minister said that the philosophical basis for human
rights is respect for inherent human dignity. "It is only when we respect
each other’s rights that we can build a strong, united society that
celebrates and nurtures diversity and fosters growth and advancement. All
persons, whatever, their ethnic background, their language, their religion
or culture, must have the same guarantee that their dignity will be
respected by their fellow citizens, the State and their institutions. It
is only then that durable peace and more prosperous future can be
attained," Samarasinghe said.
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