Universal Declaration of Human Rights..., Eleanor Roosevelt
Universal Declaration of Human Rights..., Eleanor Roosevelt
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Author: Eleanor Roosevelt

Narrator: Jason MacCoy

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/16/2024


Synopsis

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a landmark document in the history of human rights, and Eleanor Roosevelt played a significant role in its development. The UDHR was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, in Paris. It was drafted by representatives from different legal and cultural backgrounds, including Eleanor Roosevelt, who chaired the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt, the widow of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was a key figure in the drafting process. She played an instrumental role in promoting and advocating for the declaration. Her diplomatic skills and commitment to human rights made her an influential force in the commission.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights consists of 30 articles that outline fundamental human rights and freedoms to be universally protected. It covers a wide range of rights, including civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. The UDHR has served as a foundational document for the development of subsequent international human rights treaties and declarations.
Eleanor Roosevelt's contributions to the drafting and promotion of the UDHR are widely acknowledged. Her efforts in championing human rights continued beyond the adoption of the declaration, and she remains a prominent figure in the history of human rights advocacy.

About Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was an American politician, diplomat, writer, and activist. She is also the nation’s longest-serving First Lady (1933 to 1945). A committed advocate for democracy, civil rights, and social justice, she was tireless in her efforts to improve political, economic, and social conditions at home and abroad. She brought the same energy and devotion to her work at the United Nations where, as chair of the Human Rights Commission she played a key role in the creation and passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). A woman of her time who was also ahead of her time, she never gave up the struggle to create a better world because she believed that “lost causes are usually won in the end.”


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on December 10, 2024

The United Nations got its start as the Second World War was ending; and the 50 signatories to the U.N. Charter that took effect in October of 1945 aspired to forge a new world order in which, it was hoped, future wars could be prevented. That goal still remains distant – at this time, according to......more

Goodreads review by John on December 30, 2023

In my opinion there is not a country on the planet that does not violate one or more of the articles in this historical declaration, many of them on a regular basis. It reminds us of the painful truth that the road to hell is paved with good intentions......more

Goodreads review by Thomas Ray on December 11, 2024

UN universal declaration of human rights, 8 pages, 1948. Online here as a web page (in English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Russian, or Mandarin): www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-h... or as a pdf: [URL not allowed] or in other languages (500 languages!): [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by littleprettybooks on January 14, 2016

20/20 Un texte primordial rendu plus vivant et remis au goût du jour par ces illustrations magnifiques et touchantes. Un ouvrage à se procurer absolument pour mieux connaître ces droits fondamentaux auxquels chaque être humain est lié par sa condition même d’être humain. Ma chronique : [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by FenrirFree on December 31, 2024

La Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti Umani, spesso criticata, infamata e nel peggiore dei casi, ignorata, rappresenta un importante traguardo nell'avanzata degli ideali più virtuosi del genere umano. I cosiddetti detrattori questo dovrebbero pensare: che quel 10 dicembre 1948 si promulgava qualco......more