On December 9, 2025, the Board of Trustees affirmed their support for Human Rights Day, observed each year on December 10th to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), this document establishes shared international standards for human rights and is widely regarded as the foundation of modern human rights law. 

Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, the Declaration outlines the universal rights and freedoms to which all people are entitled—regardless of nationality, race, or religion—including equality before the law, freedom of expression, and the right to life and liberty. It continues to guide global efforts to uphold human dignity and has shaped many international treaties and national constitutions.