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  2. Drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted between early 1947 and late 1948 by a committee formed by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.Further discussion and amendments were made by the Commission on Human Rights, the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations.

  3. United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human ...

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    By 2003 they completed the final draft of the "Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights" (the Norms). [4] While the Norms received support from some NGO’s, such as the Europe-Third World Centre (CETIM) or Amnesty International , the document encountered significant ...

  4. John Peters Humphrey - Wikipedia

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    Humphrey was a principal drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [2] After consulting with the executive group of the Commission, chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt , Professor Humphrey prepared the first preliminary draft of what was to become the Universal Declaration of Human Rights .

  5. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Wikipedia

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    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings. Drafted by a UN committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt , it was accepted by the General Assembly as Resolution 217 during its third session on 10 December 1948 ...

  6. Human rights and development - Wikipedia

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    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the UDHRwas proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) as ...

  7. René Cassin - Wikipedia

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    René Samuel Cassin (5 October 1887 – 20 February 1976) was a French jurist known for co-authoring the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Born in Bayonne, Cassin served as a soldier in the First World War during which he was seriously wounded. He was of Portuguese-Jewish descent. [1]

  8. Service industries - Wikipedia

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    Service industries are those not directly concerned with the production of physical goods (such as agriculture and manufacturing). Some service industries, including transportation , wholesale trade and retail trade are part of the supply chain delivering goods produced in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors to final consumers.

  9. Service economy - Wikipedia

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    Coalition of Service Industries Web site "The leading trade association representing the U.S. service industry in international trade negotiations." The (new) service economy is not the same as the service sector, described at "Science of service systems, service sector, service economy" on the Coevolving Innovations web site