New York (PTI): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has said human rights are inseparable from development and advocated redoubling of efforts to ensure that every person in the world enjoys the basic human rights.

In a message on the occasion of 15th anniversary of landmark World Conference on Human Rights, he acknowledged the progress made since the meet but asks for more efforts to be made to ensure its objectives are fulfilled.

"Let us ensure that all humans enjoy their rights," Ban said.

"The World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna marked a watershed in the way we understand human rights, and how we act on them," he noted.

Some 7,000 participants, including academics, treaty bodies, national institutions and representatives of more than 800 non-governmental organisations (NGOs), participated in the gathering, held in the Austrian capital in June 1993.

The conference culminated with the adoption of a common plan, known as -- Vienna Declaration and Progamme Action -- for the strengthening of human rights work around the world.

"In the 15 years since then, the world has increasingly understood that human rights are indivisible from development and security," said the Secretary-General.

He also said that the international community, led by the UN, has reformed the world body's human rights machinery culminating in 2006 with the creation of the Human Rights Council.

"The Council has now set up its infrastructure, and can devote its attention to the full range of current and emerging human rights challenges."

The Vienna outcome, Ban said, also helped strengthen national human rights institutions around the world which, in turn, help ensure independent scrutiny, ascertain if States are on track, and determine what corrective measures are needed.