International Relations Human Rights Questions
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the field of human rights. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, and serves as a global standard for the protection and promotion of human rights. The UDHR consists of 30 articles that outline the fundamental rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled, regardless of their nationality, race, religion, gender, or any other status. These rights include civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, such as the right to life, liberty, and security of person, freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, the right to work, education, and healthcare, and the right to participate in the cultural life of the community. The UDHR has been influential in shaping international human rights law and has inspired the development of numerous regional and national human rights instruments.