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Animals can suffer and feel pain. There is, however, inadequate protection for vast numbers of animals in many parts of the world. Animals continue to suffer needlessly due to intentional and unintentional cruelty, ignorance and neglect.There is an urgent need for an international commitment to protect animals and their welfare. Such a commitment would inspire political leaders, organisations and individuals to treat animals better and will be the beginning of the end of animal cruelty across the world. It is our responsibility to ensure that animals are given the protection they deserve and that the indisputable link between animal welfare, the protection of people and the planet is recognised.Achieving such a commitment in the form of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) is a vital springboard to changes in policies and legislation, improve enforcement and inspire positive attitudes towards animals in every corner of the world. Achieving this at the United Nations will create the required pressure for governments to put in place firm laws and enforcement for animal welfare# There are around 1 billion stray cats and dogs in the world. They are sometimes feared and persecuted by people terrified of catching diseases like rabies. Local authorities often have no laws regarding the humane treatment of such animals, so poisoning, shooting and electrocution, which often cause slow and painful death, are common.You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginThe Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) is a proposed inter-governmental agreement to recognise that animals are sentient, to prevent cruelty and reduce suffering, and to promote standards on the welfare of animals such as farm animals, companion animals, animals in scientific research, draught animals, wildlife animals and animals in recreation.[1]It is proposed that a UDAW be adopted by the United Nations. If endorsed by the UN (as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was) the UDAW would be a non-binding set of principles that acknowledges the importance of the sentience of animals and human responsibilities towards them. The principles were designed to encourage and enable national governments to introduce and improve animal protection legislation and initiatives.It has been argued that a UDAW is consistent with, and could help secure the achievement of, the UN Millennium Development Goals.[2][3]This should not be confused with the Universal Declaration on Animal Rights (UDAR).UDARUNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF ANIMAL RIGHTS Translations avaible on:You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginPreambleConsideringthat Life is one, all living beings having a common origin and having diversified in the course of the evolution of the species;Consideringthat all living beings possess natural rights, and that any animal with a nervous system has specific rights;Consideringthat the contempt for, and even the simple ignorance of these natural rights cause serious damage to nature and lead man to commit crimes against animals;Consideringthat the coexistence of species implies a recognition by the human species of the right of other animal species to live;Consideringthat the respect of humans for animals is inseparable from the respect of man for another man.IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED:Article 1All animals are born equal and they have the same rights to existence.Article 2a) Every animal has the right to be respected.b) Man, like the animal species, cannot assume the right to exterminate other animals or to exploit them, thereby violating this right. He should use his conscience for the service of the animals.c) Every animal has the right to consideration, good treatment and the protection of man. Article 3a) No animal should be submitted to bad treatment or cruel actions.b) If the death of an animal is necessary, this should be sudden and without fear or pain.Article 4a) All animals belonging to a wild species have the right to live free in their natural environment, and have the right to reproduce.b) Each deprivation of freedom, even for educational purposes, is in opposition to this right.Article 5a) Every animal that usually lives in a domestic environment must live and grow to a rhythm natural to his species.b) Any change to this rhythm and conditions dictated by man for mercantile purpose, is a contradiction of this law.Article 6a) All animals selected by man, as companions must have a life corresponding to their natural longevity.b) To abandon an animal is a cruel and degrading action.Article 7Working animals must only work for a limited period and must not be worked to exhaustion. They must have adequate food and rest.Article 8a) Experiments on animals that cause physical and mental pain, are incompatible with animal rights, even if it is for medical, scientific, commercial or any other kind of experiment.b) A substitute technique must be investigated and developed. Article 9In the eventuality of an animal bred for food, it must be fed, managed, transported and killed without it being in fear or pain.Article 10a) No animal should be used for entertainment.b) Animal exhibitions and shows that use animals are incompatible with anÊ animal's dignity.Article 11Every action that causes the unnecessary death of an animal, is cruel which is a crime against life.Article 12a) Every action that causes the death of a lot of wild animals is genocide, that is a crime against the species.b) Pollution and destruction leads to the extinction of the species.Article 13a) Dead animals must be treated with respect.b) Violent scenes, where animals are the victims, must be forbidden at the cinema and on TV, unless they are for the demonstration of animal rights.Article 14a) Protection and safeguarding associations must be represented at government level.b) Animal rights must be defended by law as are human rights.The text of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF ANIMAL RIGHTS has been adopted from the International League of Animal Rights and Affiliated National Leagues in the course of an International Meeting on Animal Rights which took place in London from 21st to 23rd September 1977.More organizationsYou are not allowed to view links. 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