The Universal Declaration of Human Rights calls upon “every organ of society” to promote and secure the recognition and observance of human rights.
The HIV epidemic underscores the urgency of heeding this call – as governments, civil society, private sector, UN system, and individuals – acting as a diverse but unified force, and ensuring our accountability for processes and results.
— United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on World AIDS Day 2006, 1 December 2006