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12/10/2008

Adopted 60 years ago today

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights preamble includes:

..... Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,..... full text
And article 27. 1 reads:
Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.



How are we faring?


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What does Article 31 say exactly? I have a recollection that it refers to world peace and something else. Please provide me with the text of the Article.

Nadine said...

31: Whoever you are, wherever you are, love and be loved several times a day to achieve peace for the world.

The Observer said...

I LOVEd the video! Thank you for sharing Nadine :)