New Delhi: Every year on December 10, Human Rights Day is celebrated all over the world. The day is celebrated on that date as it was on December 10, 1948, that the United Nations General Assembly adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). In respect to human rights, it was the first global enunciation and one of the first major achievements of the United Nations which was a new organisation at that time. In this article, we will take a look at the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its significance.
What is Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the international document that the United Nations General Assembly adopted. The document protects everyone’s rights and freedoms. Eleanor Roosevelt-led UN committee drafted the document and the General Assembly accepted it on December 10, 1948, in Paris.
The significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the most important documents in the history of the modern world as it enshrines the human rights of all people on this planet. In the annals of human history and civil rights, the UDHR is a foundational text. It has 30 articles which detail the basic fundamental rights and freedom of all human character. According to the document, the human rights are inherent and applicable to everyone.
The UDHR was adopted as common goal for all countries and every person. It commits countries to recognize the fact that every human being is born free and is equal in dignity and rights irrespective of sex, religion, nationality, ethnicity, language, or any other status. A milestone document, the UDHR has universalist language. It led to the development of international human rights law and also led to the International Bill of Human Rights. Many international treaties have taken substance from the UDHR and so have national constitutions, regional human rights instruments, and legal codes. Over the years, the influence of UDHR has led to political, social and legal developments on both national and global levels and it has been translated more than 500 times.
On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). In respect to human rights, it was the first global enunciation and one of the first major achievements of the UN. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
