The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
T
he Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in
the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and
cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was
proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948
(General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all
peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human
rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500
languages.
Translation of UDHR in different languages: