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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Also Known As UDHR
Declarations, Manifestos and Political Essays

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that codifies rights and freedoms belonging to all human beings. It was drafted by a United Nations committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt and adopted as General Assembly Resolution 217 on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris. Of the 58 member states of the United Nations at the time, 48 voted in favor, none voted against, eight abstained, and two did not vote.

Facts
Document Type
Declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 1
Creation Year
1948 1
Origin Place
Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France 1
Document Type
Document Type (category)
Declaration 1
FAQs

What influence has the Universal Declaration of Human Rights had?

Translated into over 500 languages and credited with inspiring more than seventy human rights treaties.

The United Nations says the declaration has been translated into over 500 languages and is widely recognized as having inspired, and paved the way for, the adoption of more than seventy human rights treaties.
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The Contemporary Period, Eras
Source Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Wikipedia
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Used In

French

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Source Universal Declaration of Human Rights, WikipediaArticle text
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The Declaration was officially adopted as a French document, with official translations in English, Chinese, Russian and Spanish, all of which are official working languages of the UN.

Originated In

Europe

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1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph 1, sentence 1, document type
    is a document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly
  • Lead paragraph 1, sentence 2, adoption date clause
    during its third session on 10 December 1948
  • Lead paragraph 1, sentence 2, adoption place clause
    at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France
  • Lead paragraph 1, sentence 1, abbreviation
    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
  • In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, date
    Drafted by a United Nations (UN) committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, it was accepted by the General Assembly as Resolution 217 during its third session on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France.
  • In Group: Declarations and Manifestos of the Cold War Era, 1946 to 1989, Lead
    Drafted by a United Nations (UN) committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, it was accepted by the General Assembly as Resolution 217 during its third session on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France.
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