what are human rights?

The united nations universal declaration of human rights

THE UNITED NATIONS

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS (UN):
  • The UN is an intergovernmental organisation established 24 October 1945
  • The UN promotes international cooperation
  • The UN replaced the League of Nations following WWII to prevent another such conflict
  • The UN has 193 member states
  • The UN headquarters is situated in New York City
  • There are UN main offices in Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna
  • The UN is financed by voluntary contributions from its member states
  • Its objectives including maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development, protecting the environemtn and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster and armed conflict.

The United Nations Official Website
http://www.un.org/en/


A really interesting video about one person's journey to work for the UN and why she decided to do it.