The Cause

Limited-edition wearable art created in support of UN Human Rights.

ONLINE LIFE IS REAL LIFE

The campaign is built around a simple idea: online life is real life. Harassment, racism, dehumanisation, and hate do not stop at the screen. Human rights do not either.

TERRESTRIALS UNITED takes its name from the most fundamental thing every person on Earth shares. We are all terrestrials. We are all living beings on the same planet. Before nationality, politics, religion, or ideology, we each belong to the same humanity.

Through art, culture, conversation, and storytelling, the campaign invites people to stand for dignity, compassion, and human connection in the digital age.

"In our digital age, hate speech spreads faster than ever, amplified by unregulated platforms and intensified by artificial intelligence. Too many algorithms reward outrage and division, incentivizing lies for likes and promoting violence for views. Anonymity online also makes it harder to hold perpetrators to account. On this fifth International Day for Countering Hate Speech, let us reject prejudice in all its forms, and work together to build a world based on human rights, dignity and respect."
António Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations

Get involved directly at UN Human Rights:

Or visit: https://www.ohchr.org/en/get-involved/campaign/terrestrials-united

WHY NOW

Online hate is not an abstract issue. It affects real people, real communities, and real lives, including young people inside and outside of school.

Its consequences can move from digital spaces into the physical world, contributing to exclusion, radicalisation, violence, and the erosion of public trust. That is why online bullying, racism, and other forms of hate require collective attention, greater awareness, and meaningful action.

The UN International Day for Countering Hate Speech exists to name this threat and encourage action against it.

TERRESTRIALS UNITED gives that action a cultural form: through art, storytelling, public voices, and a limited-edition wearable art drop that invites people to stand for dignity, kindness, and our shared humanity.

It is also a call for collective action:

Wear it. Share it. Change it.

I AM A TERRESTRIAL. I AM ON THE SIDE OF HUMANITY.

"Art reaches where institutions sometimes cannot. It moves people, shifts perspectives and makes the invisible visible. Like human rights, art can push boundaries and embrace diversity. Jamie Hewlett has spent decades using his art to celebrate the full spectrum of humanity: the people who are different, the people who are loud, the people who refuse to be invisible. That spirit is exactly what this moment calls for. When artists and institutions stand together and say, 'Every human on this planet belongs here,' that message travels further and lands deeper."

Volker Türk
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

CAMPAIGN AT A GLANCE

  • Launches: 18 June 2026, UN International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
  • Mission: Created as a public awareness initiative to promote dignity and counter hate speech online and offline.
  • Drop 01: I AM A TERRESTRIAL - limited-edition wearable art by Jamie Hewlett, available exclusively from 18 June to 31 July 2026.
  • Price: £45.00
  • Proceeds: In support of global human rights education and digital advocacy programs through UN Human Rights.
  • Sustainability: 100% organic cotton and sustainable inks. Made to order with zero excess stock in line with the campaign’s sustainability principles.
  • Availability: Accessible globally at terrestrialsunited.com. Ships worldwide from the United Kingdom.
  • Timeline: A six-month campaign programme featuring future drops, conversations, and cultural collaborations through to Human Rights Day on 10 December 2026.

If you'd like to find out more about the important work of UN Human Rights in countering hate speech online and offline please scan the QR code below:


Or visit: https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-religion-or-belief/hate-speech-and-incitement-hatred-or-violence

ABOUT UN HUMAN RIGHTS

UN Human Rights defends the rights of every person, everywhere. Its work to counter hate speech spans global advocacy, policy, legal support, monitoring, community dialogue, and education, with a particular focus on protecting those most targeted by hate, including minorities, migrants, refugees, women, and children.

ABOUT TERRESTRIALS UNITED

TERRESTRIALS UNITED is a platform creating collectible collaborations where culture meets purpose. Its name comes from the one thing every person on Earth has in common: we are all Terrestrials. By celebrating our shared humanity, the platform creates limited-edition collaborations and cultural experiences that bring people together and turn creativity into impact.