<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> During World War II, the Allies adopted the Four Freedoms--freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from fear, and freedom from want--as their basic war aims . The United Nations Charter "reaffirmed faith in fundamental human rights, and dignity and worth of the human person" and committed all member states to promote "universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion". </P> <P> When the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany became fully apparent after World War II, the consensus within the world community was that the United Nations Charter did not sufficiently define the rights to which it referred . A universal declaration that specified the rights of individuals was necessary to give effect to the Charter's provisions on human rights . </P> <P> In June 1946, the UN Economic and Social Council established the Commission on Human Rights, comprising 18 members from various nationalities and political backgrounds . The Commission, a standing body of the United Nations, was constituted to undertake the work of preparing what was initially conceived as an International Bill of Rights . </P>

Where is the universal declaration of human rights kept