United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that human rights must not only be available to the privileged section of people and joint efforts must be made to deliver them.

"Much like Covid-19 vaccines, human rights will not lead to a healthier world if they are only available to the privileged few," the UN chief told the UN General Assembly briefing on the Call to Action for Human Rights.

Speaking the Human Rights Council, Guterres on February 24 last year launched a Call to Action for Human Rights. He said these rights are powerful tools for preventing conflict, reducing human suffering and building a just and equitable world, the Xinhua news agency reported.

"We need renewed, concerted, global determination to ensure the protection of human rights of all people, everywhere and in all situations," the UN chief briefed member states exactly one year after the release of the call. "We must all join forces to deliver.  "Only by working together can we forge a new social contract that reflects respect and protection for all people and is rooted in universal human rights," the top UN official added.

"As we enter the second year of the Call to Action, I look forward to working closely with all of you to fulfill the highest aspirations of the people of the world - human rights and dignity for all," said Guterres.

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