The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations’ General Assembly in 1948. It was the first attempt to create a global standard of human rights – to define ...

Watch and listen to people around the world reading articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in more than 80 languages.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a landmark document that serves as a global roadmap for freedom and equality, safeguarding the rights of every individual, everywhere. Adopted by ...

Although many Americans have forgotten or are unaware of the 69th anniversary today of the signing of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it has special meaning to me ...

We are all born with human rights, but several important documents explain what they are and how they should be protected. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) The Universal ...

Almost 80 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a gap continues to exist between the rights conferred and the daily realities for many people around the world.

The protection of human rights, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is central to the work of the United Nations, which asserts that these rights are universal, indivisible, ...