Research Guides: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), Drafting History: Third Session

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1946

1947

1948

Commission on Human Rights - 3rd Session

Commission on Human Rights, 3rd session
24 May - 18 June 1948
New York

At this session, the Commission based its work on the report of the second session of the Drafting Committee, E/CN.4/95. Individual articles of the Declaration were examined and the Commission adopted the re-drafted Declaration with 12 votes in favour and 4 abstentions (E/CN.4/SR.81). The report of the third session of the Commission on Human Rights, E/800 and Add.1 and Add.2, was submitted to the seventh session of the Economic and Social Council.

Documents

E/CN.4/82
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 16/04/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.1
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 16/04/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.1/CORR.1
Comments from Governments on the Draft International [on an International Bill of Rights], Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 23/06/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.10
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 17/05/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.11
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 19/05/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.12
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 03/06/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.2
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 22/04/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.3
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 01/05/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.3/CORR.1
Comments from Governments on the Draft International [on an International Bill of Rights], Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 23/06/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.4
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 27/04/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.5
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 30/04/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.6
Comments from Governments on the Draft International [on an International Bill of Rights], Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 01/05/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.7
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 04/05/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.8
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 06/05/1948
E/CN.4/82/ADD.9
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: 10/05/1948
E/CN.4/82/REV.1
Comments from Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation. Memorandum by the Secretary-General: 23/04/1948
E/CN.4/84
Opinion of the United Nations Conference on Freedom of Information on Articles 17 and 18 of the Draft International [on an International Bill of Rights] and Article 17 of the Draft International Covenant on Human Rights. Note by the Secretary-General: 30/04/1948
E/CN.4/85
Collation of the Comments of Governments on the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights, Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and the Question of Implementation: Note/By the Secretary-General: 01/05/1948
E/CN.4/95
Report of the Drafting Committee [on an International Bill of Rights] to the Commission on Human Rights: 21/05/1948
E/CN.4/97
French Amendment to the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 25/05/1948
E/CN.4/97/CORR.1
Corrigendum: 08/06/1948
E/CN.4/98
Draft Resolution [on a Statement of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms]/Submitted By the Representative of the United Kingdom: 26/05/1948
E/CN.4/99
Proposed Amendments to the Draft Declaration on Human Rights/India and the United Kingdom: 24/05/1948
E/CN.4/102
Amendments to the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/China: 27/05/1948
E/CN.4/103
Amendment to Article 13 of the Draft Declaration on Human Rights (Document E/CN.4/95)/Belgium: 27/05/1948
E/CN.4/104
Synopsis of the Texts of the Draft Declaration on Human Rights and of the Draft International Covenant on Human Rights As Contained In the Report of the 2nd Session of the Drafting Committee (E/CN.4/95)/Prepared By the Secretary-General: 27/05/1948
E/CN.4/105
Amendment to Article 13 of the International Declaration on Human Rights/Lebanon: 02/06/1948
E/CN.4/106
Order of Voting on Proposals and Amendments to Article 13 of the Draft Declaration [on Human Rights]: Memorandum/By the Secretary-General: 04/06/1948
E/CN.4/107
Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: Article 14: Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of France, United States of America, United Kingdom, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: 04/06/1948
E/CN.4/108
Suggested Amendment to Article 16 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights (E/CN.4/95)/Lebanon: 03/06/1948
E/CN.4/109
First Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of China, France, India, United Kingdom and Yugoslavia on Article 8 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 02/06/1948
E/CN.4/110
Second Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of China, France, India, United Kingdom and Yugoslavia on Article 8 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 03/06/1948
E/CN.4/111
Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of Australia, China, France, Lebanon, India and the United Kingdom on Article 2 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 07/06/1948
E/CN.4/112
Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of China, France and the United Kingdom on the Second Paragraph of Article 3 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 07/06/1948
E/CN.4/113
Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of France, Lebanon, the United Kingdom and Uruguay on the Consideration of Article 16 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights and Its Relation to Articles 17 and 18: 07/06/1948
E/CN.4/114
Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of Australia, France, India, Philippines, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom and the United States of America on Article 23 of the Declaration on Human Rights: 09/06/1948
E/CN.4/117
Amendment to the Text of Articles 17-18 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights As Suggested By the Conference of Freedom of Information (Document E/CN.4/95)/Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: 09/06/1948
E/CN.4/118
Report of the Sub-Committee on Voting Procedure : Commission on Human Rights, 3rd Session: 09/06/1948
E/CN.4/119
Proposed Alternative For the Preamble of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/United States of America: 10/06/1948
E/CN.4/120
Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of France, Lebanon, United Kingdom, United States of America and Uruguay on Additional Articles For the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 10/06/1948
E/CN.4/121
Proposed Text For Articles 27-28 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/Panama: 10/06/1948
E/CN.4/122
American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man/Adopted By the 9th International Conference of American States: 10/06/1948
E/CN.4/122/REV.1
American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man/Adopted By the 9th International Conference of American States: 08/10/1948. French only
E/CN.4/124
Draft Preamble to the International Declaration on Human Rights/United Kingdom: 10/06/1948
E/CN.4/125
Amendment to Article 30 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights (Document E/CN.4/95)/France: 11/06/1948
E/CN.4/126
Amendment to Article 30 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights (E/CN.4/95)/France: 11/06/1948
E/CN.4/127
Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of France, India and United Kingdom on Articles 25-26 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 11/06/1948
E/CN.4/129
Suggestions For a Preamble to the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/Submitted By the American Federation of Labor: 11/06/1948
E/CN.4/131
Proposal For Articles 25 and 26 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: 14/06/1948
E/CN.4/132
Suggested Preamble For the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/Lebanon: 14/06/1948
E/CN.4/133
Suggestion For New Article of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/United States of America: 14/06/1948
E/CN.4/135
Subsitute For New Article of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: 14/06/1948
E/CN.4/137
Proposal For Clause to Be Added to Article 19 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/United States of America: 15/06/1948
E/CN.4/138
Preamble [of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights]/the Committee on the Preamble, Composed of the Officers of the Commission on Human Rights: 15/06/1948
E/CN.4/139
Draft Preamble to the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights/Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: 15/06/1948
E/CN.4/140
Proposal For Addition to Article 30 [of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights]/Lebanon: 15/06/1948
E/CN.4/141
Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of Egypt, France, United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Re-Examination of Article 2, Paragraph 2 of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 15/06/1948
E/CN.4/143
Amendment to Operative Clause of Preamble [to the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights]/Philippines: 16/06/1948
E/CN.4/144
Proposal Concerning Education For the Declaration on Human Rights/China and the United States: 16/06/1948
E/CN.4/145
Proposal on Implementation For the Covenant on Human Rights/China and the United States: 16/06/1948
E/CN.4/146
Report of the Sub-Committee Consisting of the Representatives of Australia, China, Philippines, United Kingdom and the United States of America on Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Preamble of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 16/06/1948
E/CN.4/149
Second Report of the Drafting Sub-Committee on the Preamble to the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 17/06/1948
E/CN.4/151
Amendment to China-United States of America Proposal on Implementation For the Covenant on Human Rights (E/CN.4/145)/India: 17/06/1948
E/CN.4/152
Report of the Drafting Sub-Committee on the 6th Paragraph of the Preamble of the Draft International Declaration on Human Rights: 17/06/1948
E/CN.4/153
Proposal on Implementation [of Human Rights Instruments]/India: 21/06/1948
E/CN.4/154
Statement Made By the USSR Delegation In the Commission on Human Rights on 18 May [I.E. June] 1948 With Regard to the Drafts and Proposals on Implementation [of Human Rights Instruments]: 24/06/1948
E/CN.4/154/CORR.1
Corrigendum to the Statement Made By the USSR Delegation In the Commission on Human Rights on 18 May [I. E. June] 1948 With Regard to the Drafts and Proposals on Implementation [of Human Rights Instruments] : 27/07/1948

Meeting Records

E/CN.4/SR.46
46th Meeting, Held on Monday, 24 May 1948: 27/05/1948
E/CN.4/SR.47
47th Meeting, Held on Monday, 24 May 1948: 01/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.48
48th Meeting, Held Wednesday, 26 May 1948: 04/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.49
49th Meeting, Held Wednesday, 27 May 1948: 02/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.50
50th Meeting, Held on Thursday, 27 May 1948: 04/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.51
51st Meeting, Held on Friday, 28 May 1948: 09/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.52
52nd Meeting, Held on Friday, 28 May 1948: 08/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.53
53rd Meeting, Held on Thursday, 27 May [I.E. Tuesday, 1 June] 1948: 04/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.53/CORR.1
Corrigendum: 11/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.54
54th Meeting, Held on Tuesday, 1 June 1948: 10/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.55
55th Meeting, Held on Wednesday, 2 June 1948: 15/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.56
56th Meeting, Held on Wednesday, 2 June 1948: 04/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.57
57th Meeting, Held on Thursday, 3 June 1948: 07/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.57/CORR.1
Corrigendum to the 57th Meeting, Held on Thursday, 3 June 1948: 18/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.58
58th Meeting, Held on Thursday, 3 June 1948: 07/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.59
59th Meeting, Held on Friday 4 June 1948: 10/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.60
60th Meeting, Held on Friday 4 June 1948: 23/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.60/CORR.1
Corrigendum to the 60th Meeting, Held on Friday, 4 June 1948: 28/07/1948
E/CN.4/SR.61
61st Meeting, Held on Monday, 7 June 1948: 23/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.62
62nd Meeting, Held on Monday, 7 June 1948: 11/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.63
63rd Meeting, Held on Tuesday, 8 June 1948: 22/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.64
64th Meeting, Held on Tuesday, 8 June 1948: 17/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.65
65th Meeting, Held on Wednesday, 9 June 1948: 24/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.66
66th Meeting, Held on Wednesday, 9 June 1948: 14/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.67
67th Meeting, Held on Thursday, 10 June 1948: 25/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.68
68th Meeting, Held on Thursday, 10 June 1948: 14/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.69
69th Meeting, Held on Friday, 11 June 1948: 25/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.70
70th Meeting, Held on Friday, 11 June 1948: 21/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.71
71st Meeting, Held on Monday, 14 June 1948: 28/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.72
72nd Meeting, Held on Monday, 14 June 1948: 24/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.73
73rd Meeting, Held on Tuesday, 15 June 1948: 24/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.74
74th Meeting, Held on Tuesday, 15 June 1948: 28/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.75
75th Meeting, Held on Wednesday, 16 June 1948: 30/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.76
76th Meeting, Held on Wednesday, 16 June 1948: 01/07/1948
E/CN.4/SR.76/CORR.1
Corrigendum to the 76th Meeting, Held on Wednesday, 16 June 1948: 16/07/1948
E/CN.4/SR.76/CORR.2
Corrigendum to the 76th Meeting, Held on Wednesday, 16 June 1948: 28/07/1948
E/CN.4/SR.77
77th Meeting, Held on Thursday, 17 June 1948: 28/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.78
78th Meeting, Held on Thursday, 17 June 1948: 24/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.79
79th Meeting, Held on Thursday, 17 June 1948: 17/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.80
80th Meeting, Held on Friday, 18 June 1948: 29/06/1948
E/CN.4/SR.81
81st Meeting, Held on Friday, 18 June 1948: 01/07/1948
E/CN.4/SR.81/CORR.1
Corrigendum: 02/07/1948

Reports and Actions

E/800
Report of the 3rd Session of the Commission on Human Rights, Lake Success, 24 May 50 18 June 1948: 28/06/1948
E/800/ADD.1
Report of the 3rd Session of the Commission on Human Rights: Financial Estimates/Presented By the Secretary-General In Accordance With Rule 30 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council: 07/07/1948
E/800/CORR.1
Corrigendum: 05/08/1948

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