page 2 of 3 << previous - next >>
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) was given form in two covenants—the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, —and two protocols— the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty. Together they make up the "International Bill of Human Rights."
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) was given form in two covenants—the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, —and two protocols— the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty. Together they make up the "International Bill of Human Rights."
The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest.
This book provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the UN today.
<< Prev - Next>>