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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Children in Gaza ‘going to bed starving’ amid blockade
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe biggest UN aid agency in Gaza on Tuesday condemned the two-month Israeli blockade that has left families eating barely enough to survive amid daily bombings – and the sick and injured without lifesaving medical help.
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Guterres tells Security Council two-State solution ‘near point of no return’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe Security Council met on Tuesday on the situation in the Middle East, where Secretary-General António Guterres told ambassadors that irreversible action must be taken to finally put a two-State solution in place for Israel and Palestine. The discussions took[…]
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Hundreds of thousands of Afghans forced back into danger, says UNHCR
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmAfghanistan’s escalating humanitarian crisis is being compounded by the mass return of its nationals from neighbouring countries, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday.
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Myanmar quake: Ongoing aftershocks spread fear
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmAftershocks continue to sow fear across Myanmar, where millions remain in desperate need of humanitarian aid a full month since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed more than 3,800 people and injured 5,100.
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Stuck in the middle? Indebted nations plot path to growth amid global trade upheaval
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmFaced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial reform, sustainable investment, and a roadmap to escape the so-called “middle-income trap,” at a UN-backed international conference held in Manila, Philippines, which concluded on Tuesday.
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World News in Brief: Guterres on India-Pakistan tensions, eastern DR Congo update, weather boost for locusts in Africa
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed “deep concern” over rising tensions between India and Pakistan since the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir a week ago in which 26 tourists were killed.
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Two-State solution nearing point of no return, warns UN chief
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN Secretary-General has warned that the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine is nearing collapse, urging world leaders to take bold, irreversible steps to preserve hopes for lasting peace.
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Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN political affairs chief underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in Ukraine in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
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Plague of rats and insects provide latest challenge for war-shattered Gazans
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmAfter suffering almost 18 months of deadly bombardment, displacement and lack of access to basic services, the embattled people of Gaza face yet another challenge: the threat of insects and rodents.
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UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 28, 2025 | 14:00 pmA new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by the continuing threat posed by terrorism.
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