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This document was released on December 10, 1948. It establishes fudamental human rights for all persons, that include the right to life, education, freedom, between others.

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Born on 1896, in Norway, Trygve Lie was the first Secretary-General in the United Nations elected in 1946. He wanted peace to be a priority and suggested a "20 year peace program".

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This convention, signed in 1989, sets the fundamental rights of the children, focusing in no discrimination, devotion to their best interest, their right to life, survival and development, and respect for the views of the child.

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He was an architect that attended to Yale who designed the United Nations Flag. Donald McLaughlin came up with nine designs that ended up with the logo we know at this moment. He lived 102 years and died in 1998.

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This is the founding document of the United Nations, and was signed in June 26, 1945.
The United Nations' missions and work have been guided by the purposes and principles stated in this charter.
It also sets out the rights and obligations of Member States.

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He is the ninth Secretary-General of the United Natios that is in charge of that position at the moment, he has served in refugee camps and he makes human dignity a priority.

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Is an early legal document that promises to ‘make justice reign in the Kingdom and promote the good of the people. The 282 laws are one of the earliest and more complete written legal codes from ancient times. The codes have served as a model for establishing justice in other cultures.

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1789-Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

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1789-Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is adopted during the early stage of the French Revolution. This document proclaims the end of the monarchy and the rights of all citizens to liberty, property, security, and the resistance to oppression.

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1919-Treaty of Versailles and The League of Nations

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1919-Treaty of Versailles and The League of Nations

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The Treaty of Versailles, drawn up to end World War I aggressions, sets the terms for world peace on the basis of democratic diplomacy, national sovereignty, and self-determination.The League of Nations (a peacekeeping international organization) is formed, but unfortunately it fails to prevent World War II.

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Three years after the WWII had begun, The Declaration of the United Nations is signed by the Allied Powers who pledged to form a peacekeeping organization by that name, on the basis of the Atlantic Charter.

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World War II ends, Nazi concentration camps are liberated. The United States drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The United Nations Conference adopts the United Nations Charter. The UN Charter states that one of its main purposes is the promotion of "respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion."

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This convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted by the UN in an effort to prevent  atrocities, such as the Holocaust, from happening again.

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Under the ICERD states must take steps to prohibit racial discrimination and promote understanding among all races.

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Civil and Political Rights Covenant 1966

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Civil and Political Rights Covenant 1966

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Human rights protected by the ICCPR include the right to vote, the right to freedom of association, the right to a fair trial, right to privacy, and the right to freedom of religion.

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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights enter into force after sufficient UN member states sign it.

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Discrimination against Women Convention 1979

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Discrimination against Women Convention 1979

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Under the CEDAW states must take steps to eliminate discrimination against women and to ensure that women enjoy human rights to the same degree as men in a range of areas, including education, employment, healthcare and family life.

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