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The UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Delegates proclaimed fundamental global rights in Paris on 10 December 1948

Chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights drafted thirty fundamental articles guaranteeing dignity, freedom, and justice for all humans. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948, the declaration set universal international standards for basic human rights.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Delegates proclaimed fundamental global rights in Paris on 10 December 1948. The figure is taken from UNESCO World Heritage Centre, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.