Definitions for "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"
is a declaration passed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993. It set out in clear terms the human rights that should be enjoyed by all people around the world. The terms of the Declaration of Human Rights are the standard that nations are expected to fulfill for their citizens.
International declaration of rights adopted by the United Nations in 1948.
This Declaration was passed in 1948 as a General Assembly resolution by the member states of the UN. It is a list of the rights which should be enjoyed by all people, everywhere. It is not a treaty to be voluntarily ratified by member States but a set of minimum standards. The full text can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.unhchr.ch.