According to the 8th paragraph of the Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, who is responsible for securing the

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According to the 8th paragraph of the Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, who is responsible for securing the

rights and freedom listed in this document? Every individual and organization in a society Those nations with the resources to do so Only those member nations in the United Nations The United Nations

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juin [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-04T09:18:25+03:00

Correct answer: Every individual and organization in a society.

The paragraph mentioned by the question reads this way:

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (of the United Nations) proclaims THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

Historical context:

he Universal Declaration of Human Rights is intended as a universal agreement, common to all countries signing it. Eleanor Roosevelt (wife of President Franklin Roosevelt), chaired the commission that developed the Universal Declaration on Human Rights -- a commission composed of representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world. The Declaration was proclaimed as an agreement by the full United Nations General Assembly when it was adopted in 1948, "as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations" (as stated in the Preamble.