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The records consist of correspondence with individuals and groups with regard to the drafting of the Covenants on Human Rights.

The records consist of correspondence with intergovernmental organizations with regard to the explanatory paper clarifying the main issues involved in the implementation of the International Covenants on Human Rights prepared by the Secretary-General.

The records consist of correspondence with individuals and groups with regard to the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.

The records consist of correspondence with governments and individuals regarding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The records consist of correspondence with governments and individuals regarding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a basis for constitutional or legal action. The file includes material on a case in Ireland.

The records consist of correspondence regarding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a basis for constitutional or legal action.

Signature of the Convention by the United States.

The records include correspondence with regard to the revised Chinese text of the Convention, as the original text, as adopted by the General Assembly, contained linguistic defects, including a translation of the word "genocide" that was unacceptable to the Chinese government. A Corrected Chinese Text was produced and transmitted to States for approval. The records include confirmation from governments of the reception of the text, as well as comments from the governments of Cuba, India, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Mexico, Panama, France, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, many of whom rejected the proposed changes as they were coming from the Kuomintang, representing China at the United Nations, and not the People's Republic of China.

Continuation of comments from governments on the revised Chinese text of the Convention, including the Dominican Republic, Sudan, Lebanon, Tunisia, China, Burma, Philippines, Australia, Venezuela, Denmark, Ecuador, Cuba, Honduras, Turkey, Costa Rika, Thailand, Jordan, Korea, and Luxembourg. The records include detailed comments from France on the difference between the two texts.

Records include comments from organizations on the Convention.