The seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December 2023 was an opportunity to re-examine the work of Eleanor Roosevelt and her colleagues in the United Nations ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, chaired the UDHR drafting committee. With her were René Cassin of France, who composed the first draft of the Declaration ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the architects of the UDHR, understood that true human rights extend beyond mere words on paper. They manifest in the lived experiences of individuals, especially in ...

Eleanor Roosevelt played a crucial role in advancing civil rights by engaging with Black leaders, advocating against ...

With the blessing of the Roosevelt family, in 2018 the Center for Human Rights established the annual Eleanor Roosevelt Prize for Global Human Rights Advancement to recognize persons and organizations ...

Without concerned citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.” EarthRights International and Human Rights Watch received the 2022 Eleanor ...

Seventy years ago, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Drafted under Chairwoman Eleanor Roosevelt, the UDHR inaugurated the modern ...

Commentary: The lives of Jimmy Carter and Eleanor Roosevelt exemplify the value of older Americans' contributions.

A year after her husband’s death in 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt became a delegate to the United Nations. She was instrumental in formulating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and securing ...