Human Rights and the United Nations

According to the UN human rights are the same for all people everywhere. Human rights are therefore ....people everywhere

• Universal

• Selective

• Dependent on location

• Mutual

A person's ability to enjoy their human rights is dependent on:

• Their social and economic status

• The legal framework of the country

• The availability of resources

• All of the above

What responsibility do governments have regarding human rights?

• To protect and promote human rights

• To ignore human rights issues

• To restrict human rights

• To delegate human rights responsibilities to private entities

The United Nations (UN) was established in which year?

• 1945

• 1950

• 1960

• 1970

What is one of the four key aims of the United Nations (UN)?

• To maintain international peace and security

• To develop friendly relations among nations

• To achieve international cooperation in solving international problems

• To be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations

Which document is considered the cornerstone of international human rights law?

• The Magna Carta

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• The Bill of Rights

• The Geneva Conventions

Which of the following is a fundamental principle of human rights?

• Universality

• Exclusivity

• Conditionality

• Arbitrariness

The United Nations, known as the UN, came into existence after what major event?

• World War II

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Apartheid

Governments have a particular responsibility to ensure that people are able to enjoy their rights. They do this by .....

• establishing and maintaining laws and services.

• cutting taxes.

• letting people choose new laws.

• banning immigration.

The UN was created to ...

• ensure the observance of human rights.

• fundraise money for refugees.

• create an international law that applies to everyone.

• all answers are correct.