A A Dec 10, 2020 — This day commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Although not a binding document, this trailblazing Declaration established an international standard of human rights and committed the UN to defending the sanctity and dignity of all people. It is a shame that this document has not been modified or updated since its inception. It would be a bigger shame if, after our brutal and painful experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, we do not take the opportunity to change the Declaration so that it makes the right to health the most important and sacred human right.