Human rights are a key focus of the UN and are one of the fundamental principles of the French Republic as a nation and society as well as in its foreign policy. The UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights passed in 1948 is partially inspired by France’s own Déclaration des droits de l’Homme et du citoyen from 1789 and many parallels can be drawn between the two.[24] France works with the UN to advocate “the universal and indissociable nature of human rights”.[25] It has consistently played a leading role in this area through its roles on the Human Rights Council (see: § French Candidature for the Human Rights Council 2021-2023) and the Security Council.