Tag: UN General Assembly

21st September 2015 Geneva, Switzerland

by Julian Braithwaite

Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva

Are Human Rights Universal?

In December 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Referring to a covenant that was by then already well over 700 years old, Eleanor Roosevelt welcomed the Declaration by saying she hoped it would become a Magna Carta for the world. Many today still argue that these fundamental rights enshrined […]

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24th October 2013 Washington DC, USA

by Andrew Overton

Communications Officer

The UN: A Revolutionary Idea with a Big Role to Play Today

As the deadliest war in history was coming to an end in 1945, the international community began to envision ways to maintain peace and prevent another global conflict. This led to the adoption of UN Charter, the founding document of the United Nations, and the creation of the United Nations 68 years ago today. After […]

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