WAEC Civic Education 2015 Question 4

Question 4

Human Rights

In which year did the United Nations General Assembly adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

  1. A.1945
  2. B.1946
  3. C.1947
  4. D.1948
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Answer: D (1948)

Explanation

The UN General Assembly adopted the UDHR on 10 December 1948 (1945 is when the UN itself was founded).