Topic 2: Easy Reading Version of UDHR Articles 22- 27

Article 22: Right to social security and realisation of economic, social and cultural rights
Everyone, as a person on this planet, has the right to have her or his basic needs met and should have whatever it takes to live with pride and become the person he or she wants to be. Every country or group of countries should do everything they possibly can to make this happen. Community initiatives are important in societies that do not have the resources for the social security system of a developed economy.

Article 23: Right to work, to equal pay for equal work and to form and join trade unions
1) You have the right to work and to choose your job, to have fair and safe working conditions, and to be protected against not having work.
2) You have the right to the same pay as anyone else who does the same work without anyone playing favourites.
3) You have the right to decent pay so that you and your family can get by with pride. That means that if you don’t get paid enough to do that, you should get other kinds of help.
4) You have the right to form or be part of a union that will serve and protect your interests.

Article 24: Right to reasonable hours of work and paid holidays
Everyone has the right to rest and relaxation, which includes limiting the number of hours he or she has to work and allowing for holidays with pay once in a while.

Article 25: Right to adequate living standard for self and family, including food, housing, clothing, medical care and social security
You have the right to have what you need to live a decent life, including food, clothes, a home, and medical care for you and your family. You have the right to get help from society if you’re sick or unable to work, if you’re older or a widow, or if you’re in any other kind of situation that keeps you from working through no fault of your own.

Article 26: Right to education
1) Everyone has the right to an education. It should be free of charge and should be required for all, at least in the early years. Later education for jobs and college has to be there for anyone who wants it and is able to do it.
2) The idea of education is to help people become the best they can be. It should teach them to respect and understand each other and to be kind to everyone, no matter who they are or where they are from. Education should help to promote the activities of the United Nations in an effort to create a peaceful world.

Article 27: Right to your own intellectual property, to share in the arts and culture and to benefit from advancements in scientific research
1) You have the right to join in and be part of the world of art, music, and books. You have the right to enjoy the arts, and to share in the advantages that come from new discoveries in the sciences.
2) You have the right to get the credit and any profit that comes from something that you have written, made, or discovered.