1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Centre for International Law

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Full Title	1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Short Title / Abbreviations	UDHR
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Human Rights
Citations to Text	UN Doc. A/RES/3/217A, UN Doc. A/810 at 71 (1948)
Date of Adoption	10/12/1948
Place of Adoption	Paris, France, 3rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	United Nations General Assembly
Depository	Secretary-General of the United Nations
Entry Into Force Status	Not Applicable
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Timor Leste
Related Instruments
Related Instruments	1953 Convention on the Political Rights of Women 1960 Convention against Discrimination in Education 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1966 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families 1993 Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 2000 United Nations Millennium Declaration 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
External Links	United Nations accessed on 26/03/2026
Last Updated on	19/12/2025