Statement by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Representative of the United States and Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights, 17 June 1948: Mrs. Roosevelt explains the difference between the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Covenant, the impact of public opinion on the Declaration and how the Declaration will benefit the ordinary person.

Statement by Mr. Charles Malik, Representative of Lebanon and Chairman of the Third Committee, 6 November 1948: Mr. Malik describes the work of the Third Committee towards a Universal Declaration of Human Rights.