Eleanor Roosevelt – 1948, Paris, France – Speech on the Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Eleanor Roosevelt’s human rights advocacy did not end when her husband, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, left office in the ’40s. She was notably appointed as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. She went on to play a vital role in the drafting of what became the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
She marked the completion of the historically significant document in 1948 with a speech delivered in Paris, France. The declaration, still signed by 192 member states to the United Nations, was considered groundbreaking for its comprehensive enumeration of human rights, transcending cultures, and political ideologies.
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