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Eleanor Roosevelt’s concern for humanity made her the driving force behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Her leadership of the Commission on Human Rights led to the composition of a Declaration that has endured as a universally accepted standard of achievement for all nations. http://www.udhr.org:80/history/Biographies/bioer.htm

 

Eleanor Roosevelt regarded the Universal Declaration as her greatest accomplishment.

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Website: http://www.erooseveltudhr.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=33

 

Contact: chair@erooseveltudhr.org

 

Celebrating Eleanor Roosevelt & the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

 

Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights

Memorial Ceremony Honoring Eleanor Roosevelt in Geneva

DecEMBER 5, 2008

 

A lasting memorial to Eleanor Roosevelt will be dedicated on December 5, 2008 at the Place des Nations, in front of the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland (details and time to be announced). The memorial, initiated by the NGO CSW Task Force and funded by donations will honor Eleanor Roosevelt as the driving force behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A booklet on Eleanor Roosevelt’s role and the importance of the UDHR will accompany the ceremony inaugurating the plaque. The Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, Hyde Park , NY is providing text by John Sears and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) will sponsor the printing of the booklet. Swiss Foreign Affairs Minister Mme Micheline Calmy-Rey will be present at the ceremony.





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