Arab Center Wins UN Human Rights Award

The United Nations Human Rights Award for 2023 has been granted to five winners: the Oman Center for Human Rights Studies, the Belarusian human rights group "Viasna," human rights activist Julienne Lusenge from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children's rights activist Julio Pereira from Uruguay, and the global coalition of civil society organizations, Indigenous peoples, social movements, and local communities; for the "global recognition of the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment." The President of the UN General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, praised the dedication of the winners that reflects the universal nature of human rights during a critical period. He explained that the award sends a clear message to human rights defenders worldwide that the international community values and supports their efforts to promote all human rights for everyone. The UN General Assembly established the United Nations Human Rights Award in 1966, and it has been awarded to many, including Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Jimmy Carter, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.