Human RightsThe United Nations & the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Year 10 Social Science

UNITED NATIONS & HUMAN RIGHTS

What is the United Nations (UN)?◦An international organisation of counties◦Formed in 1945 after the tragedy of the Second

World War, where millions of people: Were denied freedom Were denied resources Were unjustly killed

◦The UN seeks to: promote PEACE achieve international cooperation for INTERNATIONAL

PROBLEMS and; advance HUMAN RIGHTS

◦Australia became a member state in 1948

United Nations

What are human rights?

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What are human rights?A range of laws to protect humans

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Video – Everybody – Universal Declaration of Human Rights◦ Questions:

1. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

2. What prompted its development?3. How many ‘articles’ or ‘rights’ are there?4. What is the goal of the UDHR?

Types of human rights1. Civil and political rights2. Economic, social and cultural rights

Civil & political rights

Economic, social and

cultural rights

Types of Human Rights

30 ARTICLESOF UDHR

The Covenants

Video – The Covenants, UN International Bill of Rights◦Questions

1. What are the covenants? 2. When were they implemented?3. Who is responsible for upholding the

rights inherent in the International Bill of Rights?

Human Rights Violations/Abuses