TY - BOOK AU - United Nations TI - The United Nations and Human Rights 1945 -1995 AV - JC571 .U55 1995 U1 - 341 UNI PY - 1995/// PB - New York, United Nations KW - 300 Social Science N1 - 2 Copies available on shelf no.2 N2 - The United Nations - Human Rights 1945 -1995 This book contains few causes in which UN is identified than the promotion and protection of human rights. The UN has since 1945 tried to create a culture of human rights throughout the world. The documents included: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economics, Social and Political Rights. International conventions on genocide, torture, racial discrimination, apartheid and the rights of women, refugees, children and migrant workers. The Vienna declaration and programme of action of the world conference on human rights. Documents relating to indigenous peoples, the right to development and operation in El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti and Mozambique. ER -