Israel pledged itself anew here today to continue to fight for human rights for all peoples everywhere, but noted that its Government and people are aware of the fact that, 15 years after the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “the magnificent principles” of that document have not yet been “converted into a binding code of national and international behavior.”
The statement was made in a letter from Ambassador Michael S, Comay, Israel’s delegation chairman here, to the president of the General Assembly, Dr. Carlos Sosa-Rodriguez. Mr. Comay put his statement in writing while a special session of the Assembly heard speeches celebrating the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Human Rights Declaration, passed in 1948. Since Israel was not on the speakers’ list–confined only to officers of the Assembly and leaders of various regional groups–Mr. Comay requested of Dr. Sosa that Israel’s remarks be made part of the Assembly’s official records.
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