United Nations Hosts Transatlantic Summit on Affirming Universal Human Rights

Published on November 18, 2023

The Political Network for Values—a global group of political leaders fighting for civil liberties—hosted the Transatlantic Summit for Affirming Universal Human Rights at the United Nations in New York on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17. The event drew speakers from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America to discuss uniting cultures of life, family, and fundamental freedoms. It marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) at the United Nations headquarters in New York. According to the United Nations, the 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 Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on [Dec. 10, 1948] as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations.”...

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