Human rights and moral education

Abstract

It is important that we all become fully aware of its implications in our work. This is doubly significant considering that 1968 has been designated as International Human Rights Year to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

It was the eminent Director-General of UNESCO, Mr. Rene Maheu, who said that “the essential element of Unesco’s vocation and action is not technical but ethical.” This statement was made during the 41st Session of the Economic and Social Council held at Geneva on July 7, 1966. Mr. Maheu asserted that Unesco’s objectives are not the advancement of education, science and culture.