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December 1948, the GeneralAs

Assembly of the United Nations
oclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
tatio 0and opteda n d
historic act
the Assembly called upon
all Member
ebatmame Follow:
this
ng tnicise the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be
ntries to publi

disseminated d i s p l a y e d , read
and expounded principally in schools
ties il educational
institutions, without distinction based on the
territories."
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PREAMBLE
s. Bu cognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and
sed Whereas recognitior

Wherle of all members of the human family is the foundation

rights
inalienable

and peace in the world,

reatfredom.
t dom. justice
and contempt for human rights have resulted
threa
hra hereas disregard the conscience of mankind,
acts which have outraged

iber
ole om and
barbarous

the
advent of a
enjoy freedom
worl in which human beings shall enjoy
freedom from fear and want has been
of speech a n d belief and
and
tttheof speech
ther proclaimed of the common people,
as the highest aspiration
essential, if m a n is not to be compelled
to have
Ous: Whereas it is and oppression,
recourse, as a
last resort, to rebelion against tyranny
should be protected by the rule
of law,
that human rights
to promote the development of friendly
ethe Whereas it is essential
at t relations between nations,
Nations have in the Charter
Whereas the peoples of the United
lega reafirmed their faith in
fundamental human rights, in the dignity
and
oefor in the equal rights of men
and worth of the human person and
social progress and better
me andhave determined to promote
coul standards of life in larger freedom,
themselves to achieve, in
s fa Whereas Member States have pledged
the promotion of universal
C-0peration with the United Nations,
Com
observance of human rights
and fundamental
spect for and
hid|| freedoms,
and freedoms
t understanding of these rights
a commorn
cas realisation of this pledge,
Cal
0 the greatest importance for the full proclaims THIS
Line ,therefore THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[VERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common
ASIs
nations, to the ena
thard of achievement for all peoples and all keeping this
ndividual and every organ of society,
Declara
Declarationn strive by teaching
and education
to promote constantly
in nind, shall
and by progressiv
respect for these rights and freedons their universal and
ures, national and international, to s e c u r e
elfective
liective both among the peoplcs
ol

mber stoecognition
and observance,
Member Sta the peoples of
and
territories under
hetr jurisdictionnemselves among