York will join more than 30 Human Rights Cities worldwide, including Graz and Vienna in Austria, Seattle in the US and Edmonton in Canada. York is to become the first Human Rights City in the UK , meaning that businesses , residents and organisations , including the council and the police , will make commitments to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in day - to - day activities and policies . The official declaration will be made by the city ’s mayor on 24 May . There are over 30 Human Rights Cities throughout the world , including Graz and Vienna in Austria , Edmonton in Canada and Seattle in the US .
York is to become the first Human Rights City in the UK , meaning that businesses , residents and organisations , including the council and the police , will make commitments to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in day - to - day activities and policies . The official declaration will be made by the city ’s mayor on 24 May . There are over 30 Human Rights Cities throughout the world , including Graz and Vienna in Austria , Edmonton in Canada and Seattle in the US .