The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document, which underpins all international human rights law and inspires us to work to ensure all people can gain freedom, equality and dignity. This milestone document in the history of human rights, was 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 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations.