It is devised to turn human rights from abstract concepts into concrete experiences. The guide takes inspiration from Eleanor Roosevelt’s words: “ Where, after all, do universal human rights ...

Eleanor Roosevelt served as chairwoman of the committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). She forged a consensus among representatives from diverse countries ...

Learn about the many ways diplomat, activist, and 2023 American Women Quarters honoree Eleanor Roosevelt made American ...

In February 1947, a group consisting of Eleanor Roosevelt, Pen-Chun Chang ... around the world reading articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in more than 80 languages.

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the first Chairperson of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, was instrumental in drafting and ensuring the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration ...

As Eleanor Roosevelt once said about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, these rights are about matters ‘close to home... the world of the individual person’ In our new report ...

Although many Americans have forgotten or are unaware of the 69th anniversary today of the signing of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human ... first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Cuba ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Telegram to Althea Gibson from Eleanor Roosevelt National Museum of American History Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt National Museum of American History ...

Eleanor Roosevelt holding a poster of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (in English), Lake Success, New York. November 1949. Image courtesy of the National Archives Franklin D. Roosevelt ...