Question

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948. It was so important that 10 December is celebrated as the International Human Rights Day.

Why is the Human Rights declaration significant?

• A. The guidelines promise all human beings the freedom to act, speak or think as they want.
• B. The declaration calls for the end of slavery and the gender-based exploitation of women.
• C. The guidelines provide support for the rich to get richer and ignores the middle-class and the poor people.
• D. The Second World War made people more conscious about the benefits of wars.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A The guidelines promise all human beings the freedom to act, speak or think as they want.
B The declaration calls for the end of slavery and the gender-based exploitation of women.

The General Assembly mandated that the members of the United Nations should implement the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’. As per this declaration, every individual has the right to live with freedom, dignity, and equality. The UN Human Rights Declaration also calls for the end of slavery and gender-based exploitation of women.

Ensuring human rights directly or indirectly ensures employment and financial equality. So the guidelines do not support specific people based on their financial situation.