Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,
Kwa kuwa kutojali na kudharau haki za binadamu kumeletea vitendo vya kishenzi ambavyo vimeharibu dhamiri ya binadamu na kwa sababu taarifa ya ulimwengu ambayo itawafanya binadamu wafurahie uhuru wao wa kusema, kusadiki na wa kutoogopa cho chote imekwisha kutangazwa kwamba ndio hamu kuu ya watu wote,