Nuclear Commission on Human Rights
29 April - 21 May 1946
New York

During its first session, the Economic and Social Council established a Preparatory Committee, often referred as “Nuclear Commission”, whose role was to propose terms of reference, term limits, size of membership and member status (government representative or individual) for the new Commission on Human Rights.

At these meetings, the Nuclear Commission studied the Commission on Human Rights and determined that its work should primarily be devoted to submitting proposals, recommendations and reports for an international bill of human rights. The Nuclear Commission also requested the Secretary-General collect all possible information about human rights.

In response, the Division of Human Rights of the UN Secretariat began a comprehensive study of human rights documentation, submitted by various delegations, non-governmental organizations and other inter-governmental bodies. The Nuclear Commission's report,E/38/Rev.1, was submitted to the second session of the Economic and Social Council.

• E/HR/1

  Draft Declaration on Human Rights and Letter of Transmittal/Cuban Legation, Great Britain: 22/04/1946
• E/HR/2

  Communications Concerning Freedom of Information and Freedom of the Press/United States Delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations: 23/04/1946
• E/HR/3

  Statement of Essential Human Rights/Presented by the Delegation of Panama: 26/04/1946
• E/HR/4

  Draft Resolution Concerning the Calling of An International Press Conference/Submitted by the Delegation of the Philippine Commonwealth to the 1st Part of the 1st Session of the General Assembly: 25/04/1946
• E/HR/5

  Provisional Agenda: 26/04/1946
• E/HR/7

  [Rules of Procedure]: 02/05/1946
• E/HR/14

  Statements Concerning Freedom of the Press/Submitted by the Chinese Delegation to the Chairman, Commission on Human Rights: 10/05/1946
• E/HR/17

  Communication to Chairman of Commission on Human Rights, May 7, 1946/by Motion Picture Association: 10/05/1946
• E/HR/18

  Report of the Sub-Commission on the Status of Women to the Commission on Human Rights: 13/05/1946
• E/HR/18/REV.1

  Report of the Sub-Commission on the Status of Women to the Commission on Human Rights: 16/05/1946
• E/HR/19

  Draft Report of the Commission on Human Rights to the 2nd Session of the Economic and Social Council: 15/05/1946

• E/HR/6

  1st Meeting held on Monday, 29 April 1946: 01/05/1946
• E/HR/8

  2nd Meeting held on Tuesday, 30 April 1946: 03/05/1946
• E/HR/9

  3rd Meeting held on Tuesday, 30 April 1946: 03/05/1946
• E/HR/10

  4th Meeting held on Thursday, 2 May 1946: 06/05/1946
• E/HR/11

  5th Meeting held on Thursday, 2 May 1946: 06/05/1946
• E/HR/12

  6th Meeting held on 6 May 1946: 08/05/1946
• E/HR/13

  1st Drafting Session held on 6 May 1946: 08/05/1946
• E/HR/15

  7th Meeting held on Wednesday, 8 May 1946: 10/05/1946
• E/HR/16

  8th Meeting held on Wednesday, 8 May 1946: 10/05/1946

• E/38/REV.1

  Report of the Commission on Human Rights to the 2nd Session of the Economic and Social Council: 21/05/1946