Decree: Articles 25 & 26

U.N. New York, Page 93.2 (BL-1)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a core resolution of the U.N. These stamps contain excerpts from Articles 25 and 26 – in English, French, and German. Below is the complete text from those two articles:

Article 25

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.

Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.

Article 26

Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.

Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.

Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.

Note

The painting shown on the top set of stamps is called, Shocking Corn. It’s by Thomas Hart Benton, an American artist from Missouri. The painting used for the second set of stamps is called, The Library. It was painted by Jacob Lawrence, another American artist, from New Jersey.

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Stamp Details

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spot

own

catalog

subject

description

comment

Declaration of Human Rights

1.1

✓

627

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

29c (jun 1993)
comm., multicolor

2.1

✓

628

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

35c (jun 1993)
comm., multicolor

Footnotes

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