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United Nations (UN) & the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

United Nations (UN) & the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). United Nations. Established in 1945 Improvement on the League of Nations (more countries involved) Originally 58 member countries As of 2009 there were 192 member countries. United Nations.

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United Nations (UN) & the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

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  1. United Nations (UN) & the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

  2. United Nations • Established in 1945 • Improvement on the League of Nations (more countries involved) • Originally 58 member countries • As of 2009 there were 192 member countries

  3. United Nations The Aims of the United Nations: • To keep peace throughout the world. • To develop friendly relations between nations. • To work together to help people live better lives, to eliminate poverty, disease and illiteracy in the world, to stop environmental destruction and to encourage respect for each other's rights and freedoms. • To be a centre for helping nations achieve these aims. Created in 1945as an after effect of World War II (“Never Again”) The purpose of the United Nations is to bring all nations of the world together to work for peace and development, based on the principles of justice, human dignity and the well-being of all people.

  4. The Principles of the United Nations: • All Member States must obey the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. • Countries must try to settle their differences by peaceful means. • Countries must avoid using force or threatening to use force. • The UN may not interfere in the domestic affairs of any country. • Countries should try to assist the United Nations. United Nations • Canada has sent over 120,000 troops as part of UN peacekeeping missions • Canada has been one of the top two providers of emergency and regular food aid to people facing starvation around the world. - The United Nations Headquarters is in New York City and other countries around the world but the land and buildings are international territory.

  5. United Nations V E R U S The General Assembly -The 192 Members of the United Nations meet in the General Assembly, which is the closest thing to a world parliament. Each country, large or small, rich or poor, has a single vote; however, none of the decisions made by the Assembly are binding but they carry the weight of worlds governmental opinion. • The Security Council • -The Security Council is composed of five permanent members — China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States and ten non-permanent members that change every year. All Members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council.

  6. Canadian Peacekeepers in Cyprus

  7. The UN’s law book- the Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Established in 1948 • UDHR is not law abiding, no country has to follow it • In Canada we enforce the principals of the UDHR in: Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms Legal Rights Ontario Human Rights Code Official Languages Act… Agencies also enforce the UDHR in Canada: Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) UDHR council (UNDRC) Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)

  8. UDHR • Article 1 Right to Equality • Article 2 Freedom from Discrimination • Article 3 Right to Life, Liberty, Personal Security • Article 4 Freedom from Slavery • Article 5 Freedom from Torture, Degrading Treatment • Article 6 Right to Recognition as a Person before the Law • Article 7 Right to Equality before the Law • Article 8 Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal • Article 9 Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest, Exile • Article 10 Right to Fair Public Hearing • Article 11 Right to be considered innocent until proven Guilty • Article 12 Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home & Correspondence • Article 13 Right to Free Movement in and out of the Country • Article 14 Right to Asylum in other Countries from Persecution

  9. UDHR Continued • Article 15 Right to a Nationality and Freedom to Change It • Article 16 Right to Marriage and Family • Article 17 Right to own Property • Article 18 Freedom of Belief and Religion • Article 19 Freedom of Opinion and Information • Article 20 Right of Peaceful Assembly and Association • Article 21 Right to Participate in Government and in Free Elections • Article 22 Right to Social Security • Article 23 Right to Desirable Work and to join Trade Unions • Article 24 Right to Rest and Leisure • Article 25 Right to Adequate Living Standard • Article 26 Right to Education • Article 27 Right to Participate in the Cultural Life of Community • Article 28 Right to Social Order assuring Human Rights • Article 29 Community Duties essential to Free and Full Development • Article 30 Freedom from State or Personal Interference in the above Rights

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