The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading United Nations entity in the field of human rights, with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people.

A milestone document in the history of human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.

The 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, it set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to …

One of the great achievements of the United Nations is the creation of a comprehensive body of human rights law—a universal and internationally protected code to which all nations can...

The United Nations recognizes 30 basic human rights that every person has at all times, regardless of their country or background. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by the UN General Assembly at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France on December 10th 1948.

The idea that all human beings – regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status – are entitled to human rights is built into the foundation of the United Nations. These fundamental rights include freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, right to life and liberty, work and ...

The body of international human rights law continues to grow, evolve, and further elaborate the fundamental rights and freedoms contained in the International Bill of Human Rights,...

The United Nations (UN) system has two main types of bodies to promote and protect human rights: Charter Bodies and Treaty Bodies. Charter Bodies are established under the UN Charter in order to fulfil the UNs general purpose of promoting human rights.

Dec 10, 2023 · The Declaration recognizes the human rights of individuals who are not nationals of the country in which they live and recognizes the need to expand the guarantee of human rights specifically...

With the gradual adoption of United Nations sectoral human rights conventions and the operation of several international supervisory organs thereunder, it was not surprising that, 25 years...