Angelina Jolie World Economic Forum Davos 2006 Part2

World Economic ForumAnnual Meeting 2006 The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) are supposed to be milestones for a world in which economic development, democracy and the respect for basic rights are combined. However, it is clear that some nations apply the rules whenever it is convenient for them. Their policy is liberal for some, and compassionate (President Bush s 2001 inaugural speech) for others. . 1) Are we moving towards a