Focus Areas

UUSC concentrates its work to advance human rights in four main program areas. In each area, we apply an analysis of race, class, and gender, recognizing the role of systemic discrimination in perpetuating injustice and human-rights abuses.

Defending Civil Liberties

UUSC strengthens individual liberties and democratic processes eroded by overreaching security measures adopted after 9/11.

Advancing Economic Justice

UUSC advances workers' rights and supports living wage campaigns, addressing the impacts of globalization and privatization.

Promoting Environmental Justice

UUSC promotes and defends the human right to water, particularly in communities facing water-service privatization and resource depletion.

Protecting Rights in Humanitarian Crises

UUSC responds strategically to disasters, whether natural or man-made, defending the rights of marginalized and oppressed populations who are often left out of recovery efforts.