Global Dignity
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Global Dignity is an independent, non-political organization. Their project is the universal right of every human being to lead a dignified life.

The organization was established in 2006 by Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway is the heir apparent to the throne of Norway. On birth he was named Prince Haakon Magnus but it was stressed in the announcement that he would go by the name Haakon. He became Crown Prince Haakon when his father ascended to the crown as Harald V in 1991...

, John Hope Bryant
John Hope Bryant
John Hope Bryant is an American financial literacy and poverty eradication activist, and "silver rights" entrepreneur. Bryant is the founder, chairman and CEO of nonprofit Operation HOPE, member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, and co-founder of Global Dignity...

 and Pekka Himanen
Pekka Himanen
-Biography:Pekka Himanen defines himself as a philosopher and a public intellectual. He studied philosophy at the University of Helsinki. In 1994, with his thesis on the philosophy of religion, The challenge of Bertrand Russell, he received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the same university, thus...

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The Dignity project has formulated five dignity principles:


  1. Every human being has a right to lead a dignified life.
  2. A dignified life means an opportunity to fulfil one’s potential, which is based on having a humane level of health care, education, income and security.
  3. Dignity means having the freedom to make decisions on one’s life and to be met with respect for this right.
  4. Dignity should be the basic guiding principle for all actions.
  5. Ultimately, our own dignity is interdependent with the dignity of others.


The organization is working towards


  • creating a global conversation about dignity
  • promoting dignity based leadership
  • discussing the issue of dignity with young people


20 October is Dignity Day and was arranged for the first time in 2008. School classes are invited to discuss Dignity - what it means to them and their relationship with other people. Schools in 20 countries around the world took part in the first Dignity Day.

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