I would prefer "the universal nature of," but if you have a weakness for "isms," then "universalism" may come in handy. I would stay clear of globalism. It carries entirely different connotations.

Fuad

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-09-29 22:48:52 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Notice that the 1948 declaration is called \"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.\" Check out this page:

http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-09-29 22:56:18 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

also check out the following pages:

http://www.ceu.hu/legal/ind_vs_state/Mutua_paper_2002.htm

Universalism in Law: Human Rights and the Rule of Law
The Complexity of Universalism in Human Rights


http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/humanrights/bibliographies/...

Universalism vs. Relativism in Human Rights:
Implications for Human Rights Practice


http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126065/hrpeople.htm?tqskip1=...

\"Plato believed in universal truth and virtue. This idea has continued on to become universalism, that human rights are universal, and as such are above the laws of individual states.\"

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-09-29 23:07:47 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Another possible noun is \"universality.\" Here are a few citations:

http://www.ceu.hu/legal/ind_vs_state/Osiatynski_paper_2002.h...

On the Universality of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights


http://www.unhchr.ch/html/50th/islamp1.htm

ENRICHING THE UNIVERSALITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS:
ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES ON THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS


http://www.business-humanrights.org/Universality.htm

Business and Human Rights: a resource website
Universality of human rights: General


http://www.umc-gbcs.org/csadec3.htm

The Universality of Human Rights
All Humanity is Created in the Likeness of God
by Gabriel Habib


http://www.petitiononline.com/CIHRS/petition.html

The Universality of Human Rights at Risk
The Credibility of International Protection Mechanisms in Danger


http://www.ifes.org/research_comm/12_2001_IHRspeech.pdf

The Universality of Human Rights
By Juliana Geran Pilon, Ph.D.
Vice President for Programs
International Foundation for Election Systems


http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/1997/19971205.SGSM6414.htm...

UNIVERSALITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS GIVES THEM POWER, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS, IN MESSAGE ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION