Vienna Declaration

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vienna-declaration

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the conference location and year?Vienna, Austria, 1993
2. What is the number of participating states?171 states
3. What is the Vienna Declaration and why is it important?It is a promise made by many countries in 1993 to protect everyone's rights, saying all people deserve the same rights no matter who they are.
4. When and where was the Vienna Declaration created?It was adopted in 1993 during the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, Austria.

Universality of Human Rights: The principle that human rights apply to all individuals globally, without exception.
Indivisibility and Interdependence: The concept that all human rights are equally important and connected, influencing each other.
State Sovereignty: The supreme authority of a state to govern itself, often debated in relation to international human rights obligations.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): Independent organizations that operate without government control, often advocating for specific causes like human rights.