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THEME:  "The United Nations and the Protection of Human Rights"

Sponsored by the United Nations Association of the USA
The Dailey Family Foundation and
United Nations Development Programme

National Awards: First Prize      $1,000
                 Second Prize       $750
                 Third Prize        $500

50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

On December 10, 1948, the General Assembly of the United
Nations adopted without dissent the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights. For the past 5o years, the document has
influenced the actions of individuals and governments, and
has served as a standard for the international community in
judging the observance of "human rights and fundamental
freedoms for all without distinction as to race, gender,
language or religion." It has been invoked in international
treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on on
Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women,
the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the
International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of
Racial Discrimination, as well as in the current work to
establish an International Criminal Court.

The historic impact of the UDHR has been compared to that of
the U.S Bill of Rights. These first ten amendments to the
U.S. Constitution, adopted as a whole on December 15, 1791,
guarenteed the rights and freedoms of Americans and defined
the jurisdiction of the domestic government.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the UDHR, students
in grades 9-12 nationwide are invited to write an essay that
examines the ways in which the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and the U.S. Bill of

Rights, which in some cases address similar issues, work to
preserve and enforce human rights.

TOPIC: Choose one area of human rights. Describe through the
use of current cases how well each document is being used to
address and to enforce that right. Areas from which you may
choose include,

BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Women's Rights,                 Children's Rights
Governance & civil society      Criminal justice
Elimination of racial discrimination

RULES: Essays must be 1,500 words or less, typed, and
double-spaces, with endnotes and a bibliography of sources.

DEADLINE: March 1, 1998

AWARDS: National Finalist Awards- see above
        LOCAL AWARDS: See local office for details/to be announced
March 1

JUDGING:
Understanding of the issue(s) 0-30 pts
Ability to grasp wider implications of the issues on a global level
0-20
Clarity & effectiveness of style & organization of essay 1-10
Ability to establish a convincing & coherent line of argument 0-10
Originality in approach & treatment of the topic 0-10
Evidence of research & use of bibliography 0-10
Adherence to format & length rules 0-10

SUBMISSIONS:
Submit to your local United Nations Association. For further
information on your local United Nations Association chapter
or division, please email mandrich @unausa.org or write to
UNA-USA at 801 Second Ave.New York,NY,10017. New York: Ph:
212-907-1300  or Fax: 212-682-9185 UNA-USA Web site at
http://www.unausa.org

Suggested Bib:
See Web site or contest Application Packet
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