I am not going to argue that we are born with human rights bestowed upon us by a higher power. I don't believe this is true because so many people around the world are deprived of their rights almost every day. I believe we must adhere to and respect human rights without discrimination in order to advance as a species, which brings me to the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. As stated by human rights activist Shulamith Koenig "Human rights are the banks of the river within which life can flow in freedom and dignity". Does the UN Declaration of Human Rights have value in today's society? I believe that the UN plays an extremely important role in today's society and therefore has value. As the nations of the world increase their mutual interdependence, there will be a growing need for a multinational body that acts as peacekeeper, protector and negotiator WITHOUT becoming a world police. The key to the power of the United Nations is that it is made up of 99% of the world's governments. The actions and motivations of the United Nations are firmly based on the Declaration of Human Rights, which is the first document to receive multinational support to establish rights. deemed due to every human being. Human rights are an issue that has gained much public attention over the last 60 years, mainly since the end of World War II. This is because many of the world's problems can largely be traced back to the abuse of human rights...