The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations’ General Assembly in 1948. It was the first attempt to create a global standard of human rights – to define ...

The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.

The 1951 Convention provides the internationally recognized definition of ... at protecting the basic human rights and treatment of people forced to flee conflict and persecution. The process, which ...

The Council today approved conclusions on the priorities of the European Union in United Nations Human Rights fora in 2025. The message from the conclusions is clear: the EU is committed to the ...

We need to see how the plan is implemented,” said Andrew Baker, of the American Jewish Committee. “That will be the real ...

Promoting the highest standards to protect human rights is a fundamental objective of its national, European and international action. That is why France adheres to the United Nations Guiding ...