On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations
adopted and proclaimed the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. The excerpt below
explain the purpose and meaning of this declaration.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: (excerpt)
'Whereas
recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and
inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the
foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas the
peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their
faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the
human person and in the equal ``rights of men and women and have
determined to promote social progress and better standards of life
in larger freedom, Now, Therefore THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims
THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common standard of
achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every
individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration
constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to
promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive
measures, national and international, to secure their universal
and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples
of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories
under their jurisdiction.'
