universal declaration

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universal
adjective
uk
/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl/us
/ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.səl/
existing everywhere or ...
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declaration
noun[C]
uk
/ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/
an announcement, often one that is written ...
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(Definition ofuniversalanddeclarationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This museum, however, would not display objects, but historical ensembles-recording of archived voices, images and text in many media, with the main themes of the 'universaldeclarationof human interconnectedness'.
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The specific rights and freedoms codified in theuniversaldeclarationof human rights and the two international covenants transcend national, religious, cultural and ideological frontiers.
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Would we ever have promulgated theuniversaldeclarationof human rights?
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The specific rights and freedoms codified in theuniversaldeclarationof human rights and two international covenants transcend national, religious, cultural and ideological frontiers.
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Those children are denied their right to education, which is one of the fundamental rights enshrined in the 1948universaldeclarationof human rights.
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They are suffering degrading, inhumane treatment, counter to international law and to theuniversaldeclarationof human rights.
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This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of theuniversaldeclarationof human rights.
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Various non-governmental organisations have made representations about commemorating the 40th anniversary of theuniversaldeclaration.
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The practice violates every part of theuniversaldeclarationof human rights.
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We have now got theuniversaldeclarationof human rights.
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The best way for all nations to do so is by better observance of human rights in accordance with theuniversaldeclarationof human rights.
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That is explicitly recognised in theuniversaldeclarationof human rights and the very narrow scope of the notices strikes that balance.
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Thirdly, the intervention should be undertaken to deal with a systematic breach of international law, or theuniversaldeclarationof human rights.
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Indeed, we have auniversaldeclarationrelating to that matter.
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Later this year, the world will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of theuniversaldeclarationof human rights.
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Perhaps the finest way in which we could mark the 50th anniversary would be to ensure that theuniversaldeclarationis indeed universal.
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Indeed, theuniversaldeclarationof human rights says that human rights include all those aspects.
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In doing so, we take the 1948universaldeclarationof human rights as our starting point.
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However, it is not superfluous to introduce this measure, particularly on the 40th anniversary of theuniversaldeclarationof human rights.
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Theuniversaldeclarationof human rights specifically mentions political, civil, social and economic rights.
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