The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century : A Living Document in a Changing World

The Global Citizenship Commission Was Convened, Under The Leadership Of Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown And The Auspices Of Nyu's Global Institute For Advanced Study, To Re-examine The Spirit And Stirring Words Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. The Result - This Volume - Offers A 21st-century Commentary On The Original Document, Furthering The Work Of Human Rights And Illuminating The Ideal Of Global Citizenship. What Does It Mean For Each Of Us To Be Members Of A Global Community? Since 1948, The Declaration Has Stood As A Beacon And A Standard For A Better World. Yet The Work Of Making Its Ideals Real Is Far From Over. Hideous And Systemic Human Rights Abuses Continue To Be Perpetrated At An Alarming Rate Around The World. Too Many People, Particularly Those In Power, Are Hostile To Human Rights Or Indifferent To Their Claims. Meanwhile, Our Global Interdependence Deepens. Bringing Together World Leaders And Thinkers In The Fields Of Politics, Ethics, And Philosophy, The Commission Set Out To Develop A Common Understanding Of The Meaning Of Global Citizenship - One That Arises From Basic Human Rights And Empowers Every Individual In The World. This Landmark Report Affirms The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights And Seeks To Renew The 1948 Enterprise, And The Very Ideal Of The Human Family, For Our Day And Generation. Members Of The Global Citizenship Commission Include: K. Anthony Appiah, Laurel Bellows, Nicolas Berggruen, Paul Boghossian, Gordon Brown (chair), Craig Calhoun, Wang Chenguang, Mohamed Elbaradei, Fonna Forman, Andrew Forrest, Ronald M. George, Asma Jahangir, John Kufuor, Graðca Machel, Catherine O'regan, Ricken Patel, Emma Rothschild, Robert Rubin, Jonathan Sacks, Kailash Satyarthi, Klaus Schwab, Amartya Sen, John Sexton, Robert Shrum, Jeremy Waldron, Joseph Weiler, Rowan Williams, Diane C. Yu (executive Director).--publisher's Website. Glossary -- Introduction By Gordon Brown -- Preface By Paul Boghossian -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Preamble -- 1. The Long And Influential Life Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. 1.1. History Of The Udhr ; 1.2. Affirming And Protecting The Udhr ; 1.3. The Changing Context ; 1.4. The Enduring Relevance Of The Udhr ; 1.5. Legal Status ; 1.6; Foundational Principles ; 1.7. Universality ; 1.8. Interconnectivity Of Rights -- 2. The Evolving Understanding Of Rights. 2.1. Rights Of Members Of Specific Groups ; A. The Rights Of Women ; B. The Rights Of Children ; C. The Rights Of The Disabled, Including The Profoundly Disabled ; D. Rights Related To Sexual Orientation ; E. The Rights Of Prisoners --^ 2.2. Rights Of Groups As Such ; A. The Right To National Self-determination, Including Regional Autonomy And Subsidiarity ; B. The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples ; C. Ethnic Cleansing ; D. The Rights Of Peoples Prejudiced At The National Or Communal Level By Climate Change ; 2.3. Rights Related To Other Issues Involving Vital Interests ; A. Migration ; B. Statelessness ; C. Administrative Justice ; D. Corruption ; E. Privacy From State Or Corporate Electronic Surveillance ; F. Access To The Internet And Electronic Communication On A Global Scale ; G. Extreme Poverty And Deep Economic Inequality ; H. Healthcare ; I. A Safe, Clean, Healthy, And Sustainable Environment ; 2.4. An Open Task --^ 3. Limitations And Derogations ; 3.1. Adequacy Of Article 29 Account Of Limitations ; 3.2. Derogation Of Rights In National Or International Emergencies ; 3.3. Regulation Of The Use Of Force ; 4. Social And Economic Rights ; 4.1. The Importance Of Social And Economic Rights ; 4.2. Relation To Availability Of Resources ; 4.3; Responsibilities For Social And Economic Rights ; 4.4; Poverty Reduction And Other Human Rights -- 5. Responsibility For Human Rights ; 5.1. The Special Role Of States ; 5.2. Other Entities ; A. Sub-national Governments ; B. International Institutions ; C. Corporations ; D. Private Persons ; 5.3. Responsibilities Of Rights-bearers ; 5.4. No Closed Model Of Responsibility --^ 6. Implementation Of Human Rights ; 6.1. Introduction ; 6.2. State Of Play On Representative Rights ; A. Anti-slavery (article 4) ; B. Anti-torture (article 5) ; C. Free Expression (article 19) And Free Association (article 20) ; D. Education (article 26) ; E. Summary ; 6.3. Suggestions On Implementation A. Recommendations For Strengthening The Un System On Human Rights Implementation ; I. Implement The Recommendations Of Un Human Rights Mechanisms ; Ii. Enhance The Ohchr's Field Presence ; Iii. Raise Human Rights Concerns For Consideration By The Un Security Council ; Iv. Limit The Un Security Council Veto In The Case Of Mass Atrocities ; V. Harness Technology To Enhance Human Rights Accountability ; B. National And Regional Legal Systems ; C. Ngos ; D. Human Rights Education ; I. The Udhr And Human Rights Education For All ; Ii. The Udhr And Human Rights Education Since ; Iii. Transformative Human Rights Education ; Iv. Advancing Transformative Human Rights Education ; 6.4.^ Sovereignty ; A. General (human Rights As Limits On Sovereignty) ; B. Sanctions, Denunciations, And Other Measures ; C. Responsibility To Protect -- 7. Human Rights And A Global Ethic -- Appendix A: The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights -- Appendix B: Members Of The Commission -- Appendix C: Members Of The Philosophers' Committee -- Online Appendices. Appendix D: Human Rights Education -- Appendix E: Human Rights Implementation. Edited By Gordon Brown. Includes Bibliographical References. Contents......Page 6 Glossary......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 20 The Long and Influential Life of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights......Page 24 The Evolving Understanding of Rights......Page 25 Limitations and Derogations......Page 27 Social and Economic Rights......Page 28 Responsibility for Human Rights......Page 29 State of play on representative rights......Page 30 UN system of human rights implementation......Page 31 National and regional legal systems......Page 32 Sovereignty......Page 33 Human Rights and a Global Ethic......Page 34 Preamble......Page 36 1.1 History of the UDHR......Page 40 1.2 Affirming and protecting the UDHR......Page 42 1.4 The enduring relevance of the UDHR......Page 43 1.5 Legal status......Page 45 1.6 Foundational principles......Page 46 1.7 Universality......Page 47 1.8 Interconnectivity of rights......Page 49 2. The Evolving Understanding of Rights......Page 50 a. The rights of women......Page 51 b. The rights of children......Page 52 c. The rights of the disabled, including the profoundly disabled......Page 54 d. Rights related to sexual orientation......Page 55 e. The rights of prisoners......Page 56 a. The right to national self-determination, including regional autonomy and subsidiarity......Page 57 d. The rights of peoples prejudiced at the national or communal level by climate change......Page 58 a. Migration......Page 59 b. Statelessness......Page 61 d. Corruption......Page 62 e. Privacy from state or corporate electronic surveillance......Page 63 g. Extreme poverty and deep economic inequality......Page 64 h. Healthcare......Page 65 i. A safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment......Page 66 2.4 An open task......Page 67 3.1 Adequacy of Article 29 account of limitations......Page 68 3.2 Derogation of rights in national or international emergencies......Page 70 3.3 Regulation of the use of force......Page 71 4.1 The importance of social and economic rights......Page 74 4.2 Relation to availability of resources......Page 76 4.3 Responsibilities for social and economic rights......Page 77 4.4 Poverty reduction and other human rights......Page 80 5. Responsibility for Human Rights......Page 82 5.1 The special role of states......Page 83 5.2 Other entities......Page 84 c. Corporations......Page 85 d. Private persons......Page 87 5.3 Responsibilities of rights-bearers......Page 88 5.4 No closed model of responsibility......Page 90 6.1 Introduction......Page 92 6.2 State of play on representative rights......Page 93 a. Anti-slavery (Article 4)......Page 94 b. Anti-torture (Article 5)......Page 95 c. Free expression (Article 19) and free association (Article 20)......Page 97 d. Education (Article 26)......Page 99 e. Summary......Page 101 i. Implement the recommendations of UN human rights mechanisms......Page 102 ii. Enhance the OHCHR’s field presence......Page 103 iii. Raise human rights concerns for consideration by the UN Security Council......Page 104 v. Harness technology to enhance human rights accountability......Page 105 b. National and regional legal systems......Page 106 i. The UDHR and human rights education for all......Page 108 ii. The UDHR and human rights education since 1948......Page 109 iv. Advancing transformative human rights education......Page 110 a. General (human rights as limits on sovereignty)......Page 111 b. Sanctions, denunciations, and other measures......Page 112 c. Responsibility to Protect......Page 113 7. Human Rights and a Global Ethic......Page 116 Appendix A: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights......Page 120 Appendix B: Members of the Commission......Page 128 Appendix C: Members of the Philosophers’ Committee......Page 142 "The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYUђ́ةs Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result - this volume - offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship. What does it mean for each of us to be members of a global communitySince 1948, the Declaration has stood as a beacon and a standard for a better world. Yet the work of making its ideals real is far from over. Hideous and systemic human rights abuses continue to be perpetrated at an alarming rate around the world. Too many people, particularly those in power, are hostile to human rights or indifferent to their claims. Meanwhile, our global interdependence deepens. Bringing together world leaders and thinkers in the fields of politics, ethics, and philosophy, the Commission set out to develop a common understanding of the meaning of global citizenship - one that arises from basic human rights and empowers every individual in the world. This landmark report affirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seeks to renew the 1948 enterprise, and the very ideal of the human family, for our day and generation. Members of the Global Citizenship Commission include: K. Anthony Appiah, Laurel Bellows, Nicolas Berggruen, Paul Boghossian, Gordon Brown (Chair), Craig Calhoun, Wang Chenguang, Mohamed ElBaradei, Fonna Forman, Andrew Forrest, Ronald M. George, Asma Jahangir, John Kufuor, Gra©ʹa Machel, Catherine O'Regan, Ricken Patel, Emma Rothschild, Robert Rubin, Jonathan Sacks, Kailash Satyarthi, Klaus Schwab, Amartya Sen, John Sexton, Robert Shrum, Jeremy Waldron, Joseph Weiler, Rowan Williams, Diane C. Yu (Executive Director)."-- Provided by publisher "The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU's Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result - this volume - offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship. What does it mean for each of us to be members of a global community? Since 1948, the Declaration has stood as a beacon and a standard for a better world. Yet the work of making its ideals real is far from over. Hideous and systemic human rights abuses continue to be perpetrated at an alarming rate around the world. Too many people, particularly those in power, are hostile to human rights or indifferent to their claims. Meanwhile, our global interdependence deepens. Bringing together world leaders and thinkers in the fields of politics, ethics, and philosophy, the Commission set out to develop a common understanding of the meaning of global citizenship - one that arises from basic human rights and empowers every individual in the world. This landmark report affirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seeks to renew the 1948 enterprise, and the very ideal of the human family, for our day and generation. Members of the Global Citizenship Commission include: K. Anthony Appiah, Laurel Bellows, Nicolas Berggruen, Paul Boghossian, Gordon Brown (Chair), Craig Calhoun, Wang Chenguang, Mohamed ElBaradei, Fonna Forman, Andrew Forrest, Ronald M. George, Asma Jahangir, John Kufuor, Graça Machel, Catherine O'Regan, Ricken Patel, Emma Rothschild, Robert Rubin, Jonathan Sacks, Kailash Satyarthi, Klaus Schwab, Amartya Sen, John Sexton, Robert Shrum, Jeremy Waldron, Joseph Weiler, Rowan Williams, Diane C. Yu (Executive Director)."--Publisher's website The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU's Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result - this volume - offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminati ng the ideal of global citizenship. What does it mean for each of us to be members of a global community? Since 1948, the Declaration has stood as a beacon and a standard for a better world. Yet the work of making its ideals real is far from over. Hideous and systemic human rights abuses continue to be perpetrated at an alarming rate around the world. Too many people, particularly those in power, are hostile to human rights or indifferent to their claims. Meanwhile, our global interdependence deepens. Bringing together world leaders and thinkers in the fields of philosophy, law, ethics, politics, and philanthropy, the Commission set out to develop a common understanding of the meaning of global citizenship - one that arises from basic human rights and empowers every individual in the world. This landmark report affirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seeks to renew the 1948 enterprise, and the very ideal of the human family, for our day and generation