Question 4 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]
Read the passage from Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech on the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.In conclusion, I feel that I cannot do better than to repeat the call to action by Secretary Marshall in his opening statement to this Assembly:Let this third regular session of the General Assembly approve by an overwhelming majority the Declaration of Human Rights as a standard of conduct for all; and let us, as Members of the United Nations, conscious of our own short–comings and imperfections, join our effort in good faith to live up to this high standard.
Answer
A
to persuade the General Assembly to pass the UDHR during the current session
B
to inform the General Assembly that the UDHR has shortcomings and imperfections
C
to persuade the General Assembly to continue to practice its goals and responsibilities
D
to inform the General Assembly that Secretary Marshall must make the final decision
Explanation
Roosevelt repeats Secretary Marshall’s call for the General Assembly to approve the Declaration of Human Rights during its third regular session. The passage urges members to adopt it as a standard of conduct and make a good-faith effort to live up to it. Thus, her purpose is to persuade the Assembly to pass the UDHR in the current session, not to point out its flaws or hand the decision to Secretary Marshall.
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