In 1948, the world desperately needed an affirmation of right values and a reassurance that simple human decency still prevailed: a covenant among the nations proclaiming their common goal to do better by the peoples of the earth.

• 一九四八年，举世渴望正确的价值观获得确认，也希望人类基本的尊严继续得到保障，世界各国遂着手制定一项国际公约，宣言全人类均朝着共同目标，致力进一步保障人权。