A forum marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) Charter was held in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, bringing together nearly 90 human rights experts and scholars from home and abroad.

Lu Guangjin, vice president of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, said at the event that China's human rights endeavors have made continuous progress over the past decade, with their global influence increasing steadily.

China has been working to improve people's livelihoods, and to protect and promote human rights through development, enabling its people to share more of the fruits of development, Lu added. "This represents China's successful experience."

The 2025 Li Buyun Law Prize ceremony was held alongside the forum, with Zhang Yonghe, executive dean of the Human Rights Institute at the Southwest University of Political Science and Law, receiving this year's award.

The Li Buyun Law Prize recognizes individuals and organizations who have made eminent contributions to Chinese and international legal studies and legal education exchange. It was established in 2013 by the Shanghai Institute of Finance and Law in honor of Li Buyun, a pioneer in human rights law research in China.

Speaking at the ceremony, Krisztina Karsai, a law professor at the University of Szeged in Hungary, commended Zhang as one of the most influential voices in the field of human rights law in China. She highlighted Zhang's decades of work in bridging theory with practice, and in promoting exchange between legal traditions around the world.

Wednesday's event also saw the launch of the Chinese and English editions of "Women in China's New Era," a book featuring 30 real-life stories of Chinese women who have pursued their aspirations and realized personal value.

The UN Charter -- the founding document of the UN -- was signed in June 1945 and came into force in October of the same year.