(1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
(2) Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.
Leading up to the 67th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, the peaceCENTER will be posting the document on its Web site over the next month, article by article.
