AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

Abstract

The end of the Second World War II paved way for the evolution of International Human Rights by the Formation of the United Nation (UN) in 1945 with its subsequent adoption by the United Nation General Assembly. This paper examines the role of United Nation in the development of International human rights using judicial pronouncements and statutes. It was the findings of the paper inter-alia that the historical origins of the concept of human rights are often linked with the idea of natural rights and there had been legal instruments adopted earlier in different Nations geared towards ensuring the protection of human rights by the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It was recommended that human rights be enshrined into the Constitution of nations and be strictly enforced thereof. The legislature in diverse Nations should enact proactive, pragmatic and holistic human rights law, in line with international best practices. The various judiciaries should uphold human rights in cases adjudicated upon by them. There be more human rights enlightenment campaigns worldwide. Governments globally should sustain human rights instead of them engaging in gross violations of human rights.