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Law-ref.org | Proclamation of Teheran, Final Act of the International Conference on Human Rights, Teheran, 22 April to 13 May 1968 |
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Preamble
Having met at Teheran from April 22 to May 13, 1968 to review
the progress made in the twenty years since the adoption of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to formulate a programme
for the future,
Having considered the problems relating to the activities of
the United Nations for the promotion and encouragement of respect
for human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Noting that the observance of the International Year for Human
Rights takes place at a time when the world is undergoing a process
of unprecedented change,
Having regard to the new opportunities made available by the
rapid progress of science and technology,
Believing that, in an age when conflict and violence prevail
in many parts of the world, the fact of human interdependence
and the need for human solidarity are more evident than ever before,
Recognizing that peace is the universal aspiration of mankind
and that peace and justice are indispensable to the full realization
of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Solemnly proclaims that: