|© UN Photo| |Eleanor Roosevelt holds a copy of the Declaration
in 1948.| By David Koch NEW YORK, USA, 10 December 2008 – Six
decades ago the United Nations brought the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights to life. Today, the rights enshrined in the
Declaration are considered, simply, universal values. In 1948,
however, the idea of universal rights for all was nothing short
of revolutionary. The Declaration was the world's first
expression of the inalienable rights shared by all, regardless
of colour or creed, gender or age. It established a common set
of standards for human achievement for all people: freedom,
equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect and shared
responsibility. Many of UNICEF's key principles derive directly
from the Universal Declaration: |© UNICEF Video| |Archbishop
Desmond Tutu appears in a new PSA demanding rights be realized
for all.| A timeless document The Declaration has withstood the
test of time and remains the foundation of international human
rights law, and a common standard of