Cartoons drawn by Jean Plantu and Ali Dilem at the European Parliament in October 2008. 

On October 7-8, 2008, in a major inter-institutional initiative the European Commission, the European Parliament and the United Nations celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by convening a high-level conference in Brussels. Entitled 'Defenders take the Floor', the conference brought together human rights defenders from across the world to a two day event in Brussels. Both days were illustrated by the cartoonists as speakers took the floor.

Sixty-second videos made by young people (between the ages of 12 and 20) from all over the world. Time may be limited in a oneminutesjr video (this challenges the youngsters to form their ideas clearly), but not the freedom to express oneself creatively, which is the basic right of every person.

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To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and make it accessible to the largest possible audience, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the European Commission chose ART for The World to produce a long-feature film composed by a series of short films directed by filmmakers and video artists to convey the timeless significance of human rights and their underlying values.