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“In less than eighteen months, it prepared a first draft which it submitted to the General Assembly and which, at the end of one hundred sessions of elevated, often impassioned discussion, was adopted in the form of thirty articles on December 10, 1948.” quote by Rene Cassin
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“In less than eighteen months, it prepared a first draft which it submitted to the General Assembly and which, at the end of one hundred sessions of elevated, often impassioned discussion, was adopted in the form of thirty articles on December 10, 1948.”

Rene Cassin

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Source Historical Document: UN Charter Draft, 1948

The draft was prepared quickly, debated extensively, and resulted in 30 articles adopted on Dec 10, 1948.

In simple terms: Draft created, debated, and adopted as 30 articles.

Key Takeaway

Understand UN charter formation process.

Themes

history law UN drafting adoption

Mood

analytical educational

Type

historical legal

When to use this quote

  • policy analysis
  • legal studies
  • historical research

Key Concepts

international law human rights diplomacy

Questions to Reflect On

  • What challenges arise in drafting international law?
  • How does consensus shape outcomes?
A Different Perspective

Complex negotiations may have excluded some perspectives.

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