<h3 class="post-title subpt"></h3><div class="quoteblock"><div class="quotetext"></div></div><p>It’s been 70 years since the <strong><a href="http://www.standup4humanrights.org/en/index.html">Universal Declaration of Human Rights</a></strong> was proclaimed by the United Nations. It is a landmark document that sets out fundamental human rights to be universally protected - from freedom of expression to the presumption of innocence and the right to education. &nbsp;</p>
<p>We’re bringing together the Elders and future leaders to debate the future of human rights in our event: <em>Challenging Human Rights Leadership</em> in partnership with <strong><a href="https://www.britishcouncil.org/">The British Council</a> </strong>and <strong><a href="https://www.soas.ac.uk/">SOAS, University of London</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Speakers include:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://theelders.org/mary-robinson"><strong>Mary Robinson</strong></a>, member of The Elders, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/Zeid.aspx"><strong>Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein</strong></a>, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/EN/ABOUTUS/Pages/LouiseArbour.aspx"><strong>Louise Arbour</strong></a>, UN Special Representative for International Migration, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights</p>
<p><a href="https://theelders.org/graca-machel"><strong>Graça Machel</strong></a>, co-founder of The Elders, President of SOAS</p>
<p><a href="https://theelders.org/gro-harlem-brundtland"><strong>Gro Harlem Brundtland</strong></a>, Acting Chair of The Elders, former Prime Minister of Norway</p>
<p>The Elders will debate human rights leadership with the next generation of leaders from the <strong><a href="https://www.britishcouncil.org/future-leaders-connect">British Council's Future Leaders Connect network</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Join the debate in the lead up to the event by answering our online polls on <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theElders/?ref=bookmarks">Facebook</a></strong…;, <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/TheElders">Twitter</a></strong&gt; and <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theelders_org/">Instagram</a></strong>:</p&gt;
<p>1. Are our human rights better protected today than in 1948?</p>
<p>2. What makes a good ethical leader?</p>
<p>3. What is the greatest challenge to the future of human rights?</p>
<p>The event will be livestreamed <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theElders/?ref=bookmarks">here</a></strong&gt; from <strong>18:00 GMT on 29 October</strong>.</p>