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What is the International document
adopted by the United Nations General Assembly
that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings?

   International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
   International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
   Universal Declaration of Human Rights
   Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Covenant

Your answer was: Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
You are correct!!


Answer: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings. Drafted by a 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. Of the 58 members of the United Nations at the time, 48 voted in favor, none against, eight abstained, and two did not vote.

Today, the Declaration is a living document that has been accepted as a contract between a government and its people throughout the world. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it is the most translated document in the world.

CLICK HERE to read the entire text of the
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
on HumanRights.com


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