December 10 marked the United Nations Human Rights Day, a day designed by the U.N. to commemorate the U.N. General Assembly adopting, in 1948, the UDHR.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions ...

As noted by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the original 30 rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have proliferated into more than 1,300 rights provisions in 64 agreements.

FILE — The third United Nations Assembly meets at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, Sept. 22, 1948. The session ended on Dec. 10, 1948, with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrated its 75th birthday on Sunday. The document comprises 30 articles outlining a range of human rights, including the right to life, liberty and ...

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Human rights are granted to people simply for existing. They are universal—meaning they’re applicable to everyone, regardless of whether the country you live in specifically offers the rights ...

On December 10, the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) will reach its three-quarters of a century milestone. Adopted on the same day by the UN General Assembly in 1948 ...

Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an enduring commitment to prevent the repetition of history's bleakest moments. The UDHR emerged from the ashes of war and the horrors of the Holocaust. The ...

The United Nations General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10, 1948, without a single dissenting vote (although Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the Soviet bloc ...

The Universal Declaration will soon turn seventy-five, but its significance as a reflection of human moral psychology remains underappreciated. The realities of international relations need not ...