In response to the atrocities of World War II, the newly formed United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, the committee drafted 30 articles outlining the fundamental rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled, regardless of nationality, race, or religion. This included the right to life, liberty, freedom from torture, and the right to seek asylum. It was the first time in history that nations agreed on a comprehensive list of human rights, and it has since become the basis for most modern international laws and constitutions.