dec 27, 1947 - The Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is part of the International Bill of Human Rights.
The thirty articles cover the rights of the individual such as the freedom from slavery; political and civil rights such as the freedoms of speech and association; and economic, social and cultural rights such as the right to education and adequate housing.
In 1948 New Zealand lobbied to ensure “freedom from want” was alongside rights such as freedom of speech and freedom from torture.

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