Newsletter from UN human rights organisation
Die Menschenrechte im Rahmen der Vereinten Nationen (UNO)
Bereits die Charta der Vereinten Nationen von 1945 enthält den klaren Auftrag an die Staatengemeinschaft, die Achtung und Verwirklichung der Menschenrechte und Grundrechte für alle zu fördern. Der Grundstein für den internationalen Schutz der Menschenrechte wurde mit der 1948 verabschiedeten Allgemeinen Erklärung der Menschenrechte gelegt.
Der Newsticker informiert über aktuelle Ereignisse zum Thema Menschenrechte.
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Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decades
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 2, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socio-economic development by more than 20 years, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.
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Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 2, 2024 | 14:00 pmAfghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela are among the members of the Refugee Olympic team competing at the Paris Games, which begin in July.
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Stories from the UN Archive: UN camel caravans deliver
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 2, 2024 | 14:00 pmCamels, long known as the ships of the desert, have played an important role helping the UN from as early as the 1940s in driving up global vaccination rates and delivering lifesaving aid.
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Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famine
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 2, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic burning of entire villages, escalating air strikes and blocked aid deliveries.
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10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 2, 2024 | 14:00 pmMore than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict, UN humanitarians said on Thursday, citing the enclave’s health authorities.
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UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 2, 2024 | 14:00 pmAs protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Thursday urged the authorities to shelve the controversial bill and engage in dialogue.
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World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemic
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 2, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on Thursday.
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Guterres demands better protection for journalists on environment beat
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 2, 2024 | 14:00 pmFriday marks World Press Freedom Day and UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an uptick in violence faced by journalists covering environmental issues, which has made the profession increasingly dangerous.
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Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 1, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased obesity in school-aged children in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) office for the region said in a new report issued on Wednesday, sounding the alarm for action.
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World News in Brief: UN supporting East Africa flood victims, dozens more migrant deaths at sea, disinformation in Myanmar
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 1, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency support for over 124,000 people in Kenya, where heavy rains continue to cause chaos, the UN said on Wednesday, as the UN chief extended his condolences to countries across the region where[…]
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