These documents are part of the International Bill of Rights. It is important to learn from the lessons of history. The architects of the UN learned the hard way. Many of the disputes underway today have economics as one of the basic causes. People may use, say, religious or ethnic labels, but often the underlying cause is unemployment.
Economic growth is often the glue that holds a society together.
If everyone is doing well, so there is little need for civil unrest because the citizens are too busy enjoying the fruits of their labour. There is more to employment than just acquiring an income. Employment is an entree into society. Social exclusion leads to despair and alienation. If people are excluded from society, then it is no wonder that they turn to violence.