The document discusses the relationship between human rights, democracy, and the rule of law within the United Nations. It notes that while the UN Charter does not include a bill of rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights established fundamental freedoms and rights for all people. These concepts give effect to environments where nations can promote development while ensuring equal justice and preventing discrimination. The UN supports democracy worldwide and has done more than any other organization to support democracy through activities like election monitoring and post-conflict constitution building. Overall, the UN has advanced international justice through treaties establishing international law and upholding principles of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
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How human rights, rule of law and democracy relate to the UN
1. Answer: Introduction There cannot be said to be any kind
Answer:
Introduction
There cannot be said to be any kind of uncertainty regarding the fact that fostering good
governance is vital in order to ensure and guarantee respect in relation to the human rights.
In the absence of the ‘rule of law’ and the independent courts (as well as the other
institutions) of the contemporary society (which can be considered to be the indispensable
elements of good governance), the promise and potential of the human rights might
continue to be a promise that is not fulfilled. In the absence of democracy and rule of law,
the implementation of the fundamental freedoms shall become impossible[1]. This essay
shall forward a discussion regarding the manner in which the rule of law, the democracy or
the human rights come into significance in regard to the United Nations.
Discussion
The creation of United Nations (UN) in the year of 1945 gave rise to a new era of respect
and deference for the human rights. However, the Charter of United Nations does not
encompass an all-inclusive Bill of Rights. In its place, the modern human rights law is
actually grounded upon the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ (or UDHR), which had
been conscripted by the ‘Commission on Human Rights’ (or CHR) in the year of 1947, and
then it was accepted by United Nations General Assembly on the 10th day of the month of
December in the year of 1948. The UDHR forwards the fundamental freedoms and rights
that every human being, irrespective of religion, colour, race, language sex, and political or
other opinion, national and ethnical background, shall have the entitlement to enjoy[2].
Since centuries, the above said rights have been acknowledged, however, it only received
official status and acknowledgement after the formation of ‘Universal Declaration’.
Subsequent to the formation of UDHR, the above said right were widely codified along with
the agreement and aid of the global community[3].
Human rights, the rule of law and democracy give effect to an environment, where the
nations are able to promote development and advancement, safeguard human beings from
any kind of discrimination, as well as ensure equivalent accessibility to justice for everyone.
It should be noted that the Forum relating to the Human Rights, the Rule of Law and
2. Democracy is a vital forum for the purposes of dialogue, exchange, mutual cooperation and
understanding regarding on the inter-relation amidst the human rights, the rule of law and
democracy. The main aim of the above said Forum is to make a provision of a podium for
the promotion of cooperation and dialogue in relation to the issues concerning the relation
amidst such areas as well as to recognize and evaluate the best practices, opportunities and
challenges for the member states in their attempts to protect respect for the human rights,
the rule of law and democracy[4].
As demarcated by the UN Secretary-General, the ‘rule of law’ mandates that legal
procedures, organizations and practical norms should be consistent with the human rights,
which includes the main principles regarding equality as per the law, answerability to the
law, and fairness and justice in the safeguard and vindication of the rights. Rule of law
cannot be said to exist in the societies if there is no protection in relation to the human
rights, and also, it shall not be possible to protect the human rights in the societies where
there is no existence of a strong and sturdy rule of law[5]. It should be noted that the rule of
law is regarded as the application instrument for the human rights, making them from a
mere principle into an actuality. The role of the rule of law has been vital in the anchoring of
the social, cultural as well as economic rights in the national laws, regulations and
constitutions. In the instance where such rights can be said to be justiciable or the legal
protection of such rights have otherwise been guaranteed, the rule of law makes provision
of the means of compensation or redress when such rights are actually violated or the
public resources are actually exploited[6].
Democracy can be said to be an essential value of United Nations. United Nations supports
democracy through the promotion of the human rights, peace and security, and
development. It must be noted that in the seventy-five years since the Charter of United
Nations had been signed, United Nations has actually done a lot more (in comparison to any
other international organization) to aid and support democracy all over the world. United
Nations monitors elections, promotes good governance, provides support in respect of the
civil society for strengthening the democratic establishments and responsibility, confirms
self-determination in the decolonized nations, and provides assistance in the formation of
new constitutions in the post-conflict countries[7]. The principles as well as purposes of
international law and the UN Charter continues to be universal, timeless and a crucial basis
for a much more prosperous, just and peaceful world. The human beings shall abide by
every international agreement that has been given effect to and every commitment that
have made. The United Nations endorses the promotion of respect for human rights and
democracy as well as the enhancement of the rule of law and democratic governance by
establishing accountable and transparent governance and autonomous judicial institutions.
In this manner, the United Nations, with the help of the instruments of human rights,
democracy and the rule of law, has been able to achieve the international justice[8].
Conclusion
3. To conclude, in regard to the international justice, amongst the biggest accomplishments of
United Nations can be said to be the advancement of an entity relating to international law,
which is essential in relation to the promotion of the social and economic progression, as
well as the advancement of international justice (peace and security). The international law
and justice have been forwarded in the treaties, standards and conventions. This particular
essay has forwarded a discussion regarding the manner in which the rule of law, the
democracy or the human rights come into significance in regard to the United Nations.
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