when was universal declaration of human rights adopted
Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a historic document that was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its third session onÂ 10 December 1948 as Resolution 217 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France. Of the then 58 members of the United Nations, 48 voted in favor, none against, eight abstained, and two did not vote.
Paris Peace Accords
Secretary-General of the United Nations As of 2017, the Secretary-General is António Guterres, appointed by the General Assembly on 13 October 2016.
International human rights law In 2006, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights was replaced with the United Nations Human Rights Council for the enforcement of international human rights law.