Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, para. 1

Paragraph
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Paragraph text
(1) 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.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • All
Year
1948
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), A/RES/217 (III), Article 25, 1.
Paragraph focus
Right to adequate standard of living
Paragraph info
Article 25
Paragraph number
1