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Realising the healthy international relations can be created only among populations made up of individuals who themselves are healthy and enjoy a measure a independence, the United Nations elaborated a Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly on December 10, 1948.
Albert Einstein
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Healthy international relations stem from the well-being of individuals within societies.

Albert Einstein emphasizes that for nations to foster positive international relations, the individuals within those nations must be healthy and possess a degree of independence. This understanding led to the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which aims to ensure that all people are granted rights and freedoms necessary for their health and autonomy, thereby contributing to global harmony.

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Example use cases

In a speech advocating for human rights, one might quote Einstein to emphasize the importance of individual well-being for international peace.

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