The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council
Eleanor Roosevelt at United Nations for Human Rights Commission meeting in Lake Success, New York, in 1947
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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving first lady of the United States, during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms as p
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
…was elected chair of the 62nd Session in January 2006. The Commission held its final meeting in Geneva on March 27, 2006. Chairs # Name Country Time Eleanor Roosevelt United States of America April 29, 1946 – December 30, 1952 Charles Malik Lebanon December 30, 1952 Mahmoud Azmi Egypt 1953-1954 René Cassin France…
Roosevelt c. 1946–1947
Roosevelt as a child, 1887
School photo of 14-year-old Roosevelt, 1898
Roosevelt in her wedding dress, 1905