Why was the UDHR created?

Answer 1

UDHR stands for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It dates back to 1948 when it was created in response to World War II. The United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the UDHR Dec. 10, 1948 in Paris.

UDHR represents the first international treatise defining the basic human rights to which all human beings are entitled. These rights are detailed in a series of 30 articles. The scope and application of these articles have since been expanded in international treaties, as well as in various national constitutions and laws.

In 1966 the General Assembly expanded the original 1948 document by adopting adopted two detailed Covenants. These Covenants effectively completed the International Bill of Human Rights.

However, it was not until 1976, that the Bill came to be a viable force in international law. By then, the Covenants had also been ratified by a enough individual nations to make the Bill's application truly universal in scope.[1]

Source: Wikipedia: Universal Declation of Human Rights.

(Includes details about the contents of each of the 30 articles)