US EditionWhat is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is marking its 75th anniversary?
- Seventy-Five years ago, the U.N. General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, laying the foundation for the international order post-World War II.
- The declaration, drafted by a committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, isn't binding but has influenced laws globally and inspired over 70 human rights treaties.
- Despite criticism and challenges, the declaration remains relevant and has been crucial in promoting equal rights and freedoms worldwide.
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75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Guest contribution by Wolfgang Kaleck
After the Second World War, the states of the newly founded UN agreed on fundamental rights. A revolutionary step, groundbreaking for many more. But now the principle of law is eroding. Is there a solution?
Raymond J. de Souza: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights — a rare light in a dark century
The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was the silver lining on the blackest cloud in history — a century not half complete that included two calamitous world wars, totalitarian slaughters and the Shoah. Its 75th anniversary on Dec. 10 is worthy of celebration, even as the foundations of human rights may be less secure than they were in 1948.
La universalidad de los d.humanos, aún una utopía 75 años después de su adopción en la ONU
Ginebra, 10 dic (EFE).- Naciones Unidas celebra hoy el 75 aniversario de la adopción de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, un texto creado para evitar que se repitieran los horrores de la II Guerra Mundial pero que aún se incumple de forma flagrante en guerras contemporáneas como las de Gaza o Ucrania.El 10 de diciembre de 1948, la Asamblea General de la ONU en París -Nueva York no sería la sede permanente de esas reuniones hasta …
On the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the EUSR draws attention to unfulfilled principles
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs paid tribute to the progress made since then in establishing the structure of international human rights law, while noting that the principles of the Declaration have not yet been implemented.
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