Charles Malik was a Lebanese diplomat who served as rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights during the 1947 to 1948 drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, working alongside chairperson Eleanor Roosevelt, vice-chair Peng-chun Chang, and fellow member Rene Cassin.
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Political Role Political Rolemember of the Lebanese Cabinet 1 Political RoleMinister of Culture and Higher Education 1 Political RoleMinister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration 1 Political RolePresident of the Commission on Human Rights 1 Political RolePresident of the UN General Assembly 1 Birth Year1906, specifically February 11, 1906, in Btirram in what is now north Lebanon, is independently corroborated across the newly cited Britannica biography, the Charles Malik Institute's own biographical page, and the World Biographical Encyclopedia, which agree on the date without exception. Connections
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1. Charles Malik - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
- intro: 'the President of the Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations General Assembly'
- intro: 'a member of the Lebanese Cabinet'
- intro: 'of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigration'
- intro: 'the head of the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education'
- intro: 'Lebanese academic, diplomat, philosopher, and politician'
View the Source2. Charles Habib Malik (Britannica)
Drafters of the Declaration (UN)
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Dr. Charles Malik (Lebanon), Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights.
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