THE DECLARATION:

 

(As signed by representatives of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
in America, the social action department of the National Catholic Welfare
Conference and the Synagogue Council of America. )

1. THE MORAL LAW MUST GOVERN WORLD ORDER

The organization of a just péace depends’ upon practical recognition of the fact that
not only individuals but nations, states and international society are subject to
the sovereignty of God and to the moral law which comes from God.

2. THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ASSURED

The dignity of the human person as the image of God must be set forth in all its
essential implications in an international declaration of rights and be vindicated
by the positive action of national governments and international organization, States
as well as individuals must repudiate racial, religicus or other discrimination in
violation of those rights.

53. THE RIGHTS OF OPPRESSED, WEAK OR COLONIAI, PEOPLES MUST BE PROTECTED

The rights of all peoples, large -and-small,. subject to the. good of the organized
world community, must be safeguarded within the framework of collective security.

The progress of undeveloped, colonial or oppressed peoples toward political responsi-
bility must be the object of international concern.

4, THE RIGHTS OF MINORITIES MUST BE SECURED

National governments and international organization must respect and guarantee the
rights of ethnic, religious and cultural minorities to econamic livelihood, to equal
opportunity for educational and cultural dove ee and to political baa.

oe INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO MAINTAIN PEACE WITH JUSTICE MUST BE ORGANIZED

An enduring peace requires the organization of international institutions which will
develop a body of international law; guarantee the faithful fulfillment of interna-
tional obligations, and revise them when necessary; assvre collective security by
drastic limitation and continuing control of armaments, compulsory arbitration and
‘adjudication of eps naiaelin and the use when necessary of adequate sancticns to
enforce the law.

6. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COOPERATICN MUST BE DEVELOPED

International econamic collaboration to assist all states to provide an adequate
standard of living for their citizens must replace the present economic monopoly and
exploitation of natural resources by privileged groups: and. states.

Teak JUST SOCIAL ORDER WITHIN EACH STATE MUST BE ACHIEVED

Since. the harmony and well-being of the world community are intimately bound up with
the internal equilibrium and social order of the individual states, steps must be
taken to provide for the femily, the collaboration of all groups and classes in the
interest of the common good, a standard of living adequate for self-development and
family life, decent conditions of work, and participation by labor in decisions
affecting its welfare.

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U.S. No. 23-Nov. '43-yY-4.000