Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, para. 1
Paragraph
Paragraph text
(1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Families
Men
Women
Year
1948
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), A/RES/217 (III), Article 16, 1.