Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the architects of the UDHR, understood that true human rights extend beyond mere words on paper. They manifest in the lived experiences of individuals, especially in ...

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

Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, chaired the UDHR drafting committee. With her were René Cassin of France, who composed the first draft of the Declaration ...

A year after her husband’s death in 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt became a delegate to the United Nations. She was instrumental in formulating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and securing ...