ABSTRACT
The Declaration was drafted by the Commission on the Status of Women in response to a request by the General Assembly. The Commission received proposals from Member States, specialized agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. The Declaration sets forth as its basic objective the elimination of discrimination based on sex. It consolidates fundamental principles found in other basic documents, including the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenants on Human Rights. The principle of equality of rights of men and women demands implementation in all States in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Governments, nongovernmental organizations and individuals are urged, therefore, to do all in their power to promote the implementation of the principles contained in this Declaration. The Third Committee made some amendments and on November 7, 1967, the General Assembly unanimously adopted the Declaration in Resolution 2263 (XXII).
