Nations affirmed their faith in the dignity and worth of individual human beings and the equal rights of men and women. She was later to say, "...it was my work on the Human Rights Commission that I considered my most important work."

Over the course of her life, Eleanor authored many books and was in high demand as a public speaker. In 1935, she began her famous syndicated "My Day" column, which continued until her death. In her autobiography Mrs. Roosevelt noted "I had long since become aware of my overall objective in life.... I wanted, with all my heart, a peaceful world.... It is to these ends that I have, in the main, devoted the past years."

Eleanor Roosevelt died in 1962 and was buried in Hyde Park next to her husband. Her contributions to the cause of peace and the welfare of people was expressed clearly by Adlai Stevenson, former Ambassador to the United Nations, at the time of her death:

"What other human being has touched and transformed the existence of so many?...She walked in the slums of the world, not on a tour of inspection...but as one who could not feel contentment when others were hungry. Her glow warmed the world...she embodied the vision and the will to achieve a world in which all men can walk in peace and dignity."