". . . 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" These are the words ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in December 1948, was largely the work of Roosevelt, in her role as chair of the U.N. commission responsible for writing it.

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 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (the UDHR).

Sunday marks the 75 th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but many of those most loudly celebrating are doing the most harm to its legacy. The Universal Declaration of Human ...

Fifty-eight years after the universal declaration of human rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the debate continues as to whether the document is truly universal. Upon its ...

In any case, while researching the recent presentation, I found my attention drawn to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It was demanded by the necessities arising from the horror ...

A virtual celebration of International Human Rights Day takes place on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. Scroll for information on how to register to watch.

As the document turns 75, U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said this week that the world is at a “somber moment in history,” wracked by conflicts and crises.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in December 1948, was largely the work of Roosevelt, in her role as chair of the U.N. commission responsible for writing it. The most ambitious ...

Seventy-five years ago on Sunday Dec. 10, 2023, the U.N. General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a meeting in Paris.

FILE - Eleanor Roosevelt talks with Rene Cassin, French member of the United Nations Commission on human rights, before Mrs. Roosevelt's speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, Sept. 28, 1948.

Human rights group Amnesty International notes that the declaration was drawn up at a time when much of the world's population lived under colonial rule but says that “its drafting ultimately ...