Question

On which date is International Human Rights Day observed every year to celebrate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly?

• A. 24th October
• B. 10th December
• C. 10th November
• D. 11th December

Hint:

October 24 is UN Day. December 10 is Human Rights Day. Note that Human Rights Day always comes exactly two weeks before Christmas.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Human rights are fundamental rights that every person is entitled to, regardless of race, sex, nationality, or any other status.

• UDHR: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was a milestone document in UN history.

• Adopted: 1948 in Paris.

Step 1: Connecting the Event to the Date.
The UN General Assembly adopted the UDHR on

December 10, 1948. The document proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being.

Step 2: Annual Observance.
This date was officially designated as

Human Rights Day in 1950. It is celebrated globally to empower people to stand up for their own rights and the rights of others.