Recalling that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that Governments, other organs of society and individuals shall strive, by teaching and education to promote respect for human rights and freedoms, and, by progressive measures, to secure universal and effective recognition and observance, including of equal rights of women and men and the promotion of social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, Recognizing that even though States have the primary responsibility to promote, secure the fulfilment of, respect, ensure respect of and protect human rights, transnational corporations and other business enterprises, as organs of society, are also responsible for promoting and securing the human rights set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
Rappelant que la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme proclame un idéal commun à atteindre par tous les peuples et toutes les nations afin que les gouvernements, les autres organes de la société et les individus s'efforcent, par l'enseignement et l'éducation, de développer le respect de ces droits et libertés, y compris l'égalité de droits des femmes et des hommes et la promotion du progrès social et de meilleures conditions de vie dans une liberté plus grande et d'en assurer, par des mesures progressives, la reconnaissance et l'application universelle et effective,