The States Parties to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance considers the obligation of States under the Charter of the United Nations to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms. The States parties consider the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, recalling the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and other relevant international instruments in the fields of human rights, humanitarian law and international criminal law.Keywords: enforced disappearance, human rights, international criminal law, international humanitarian law, United Nations