Stéphane Hessel, a French diplomat and writer, was deeply involved in the creation of the United Nations and later played a crucial role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. His experiences during and after World War II shaped his lifelong commitment to global justice and human rights.

Photo: Superbass / CC-BY-SA-3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons); Excerpt from: Stéphane Hessel, Tanz mit dem Jahrhundert, Zürich – Hamburg 2011