Human Rights Today (UN Briefing Papers)

A culture of human rights can be ours but words will not suffice; sustained individual & collective efforts are required. This United Nations Briefing Paper outlines the concrete steps that are being taken by the United Nations at the international & national levels to strengthen its human rights programmes & work more effectively with its partners in government & civil society to assure rights for all. In addition to outlining United Nations work in the field, it provides a blueprint of the work of the various intergovernmental human rights bodies. It also features annexes, including a chronology of UN human rights landmarks since 1945, an outline of key human rights conventions & a bibliography of related publications & other resources available to the general public.United Nations, Department of Public Information Staff is the author of 'Human Rights Today (UN Briefing Papers)' with ISBN 9789211007978 and ISBN 9211007976.