2737) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations), Belgium: Bpost (Belgian Post) has issued a A Stamp Sheetlet which showcases a fingerprint in which a face is hidden as a symbolic representation of the theme - "identity": Date of Stamps issue: 20.03.2023:
About 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Belgium:
During World War II, the "Allies" (known formally as the "United Nations" adopted as their basic war aims the "Four Freedoms":
- Freedom of Speech,
- Freedom of Religion,
- Freedom from Fear, and
- Freedom from Want.
Towards the end of the war, the United Nations Charter was debated, drafted, and ratified to reaffirm "faith in fundamental human rights, and dignity and worth of the human person" and commit all member states to promote "universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion".
When the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany became fully apparent after the war, the consensus within the world community was that the UN Charter did not sufficiently define the rights to which it referred.
It was deemed necessary to create a universal declaration that specified the rights of individuals so as to give effect to the Charter's provisions on human rights.
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, it was accepted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as Resolution 217 during its third session on 10.12.1948 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France.
Of the 58 members of the United Nations at the time, 48 voted in favour, none against, eight abstained, and two did not vote.
A foundational text in the history of human and civil rights, the Declaration consists of 30 articles detailing an individual's "basic rights and fundamental freedoms" and affirming their universal character as inherent, inalienable, and applicable to all human beings.
Adopted as a "common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations", the UDHR commits nations to recognise all humans as being "born free and equal in dignity and rights" regardless of "nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status".
The Declaration is considered a "milestone document" for its "universalist language", which makes no reference to a particular culture, political system, or religion.
It directly inspired the development of International Human Rights Law and was the first step in the formulation of the International Bill of Human Rights, which was completed in 1966 and came into force in 1976.
Although not legally binding, the contents of the UDHR have been elaborated and incorporated into subsequent international treaties, regional human rights instruments, and national constitutions and legal codes.
All 193 member states of the United Nations have ratified at least one of the nine binding treaties influenced by the Declaration, with the vast majority ratifying four or more.
While there is a wide consensus that the Declaration itself is non-binding and not part of customary international law, there is also a consensus that many of its provisions are binding and have passed into customary international law, although courts in some nations have been more restrictive on its legal effect.
Nevertheless, the UDHR has influenced legal, political, and social developments on both the global and national levels, with its significance partly evidenced by its 530 translations, the most of any document in history.
The underlying structure of the Universal Declaration was influenced by the Code Napoléon, including a preamble and introductory general principles.
The Universal Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly as UN Resolution A/RES/217(III)[A] on 10 December 1948 in Palais de Chaillot, Paris.
The Stamp Sheet:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948, and is now 75 years old.
The Sheet depicts a fingerprint in which a face is hidden, as a symbolic representation for the theme 'Identity'.
Technical details:
Issue Date: 20.03.2023
Designer: Geert Wille
Printer: Stamps Production Belgium
Process: Offset
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