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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Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era?
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 31, 2026 | 13:00 pmAI looks set to be transformative for us all, but it also brings a real risk of job losses and widening social and economic divides. UN experts are focusing on how to manage that transition, to ensure the benefits of[…]
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Reaching a child in Darfur is ‘hard-won and fragile’, says UNICEF
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 30, 2026 | 13:00 pmReaching a single child in Sudan’s Darfur region can take days of negotiations, security clearances and travel across sandy roads that cut through shifting frontlines, UNICEF warned Friday – as children live “on the brink” of survival.
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UN watchdog warns Ukraine war remains world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 30, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe war in Ukraine remains the world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety as a fifth year of combat looms, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog warned on Friday, citing continued risks to power supplies at nuclear sites vulnerable to[…]
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World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 30, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria has welcomed a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian Government and the mainly-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), urging all parties to seize the moment to protect civilians and prevent further violations in the country’s[…]
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South Sudan: ‘All the conditions for a human catastrophe are present’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 30, 2026 | 13:00 pmMilitary tensions in South Sudan are “rapidly expanding” between Government forces and opposition militia as fighting continues in restive Jonglei state.
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Myanmar crisis deepens five years after coup, as military ballot entrenches repression
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 30, 2026 | 13:00 pmFive years after Myanmar’s military seized power and jailed the country’s elected leaders, the United Nations says the country’s crisis has only deepened, marked by escalating violence, mass displacement and a military-controlled election that UN officials warn has further entrenched[…]
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Choose peace over chaos, Guterres urges as he sets out final-year priorities
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 29, 2026 | 13:00 pmWith global tensions rising and “reckless actions” triggering dangerous consequences, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called for renewed efforts on peace, justice and sustainable development as he outlined his priorities for 2026 – the final year of his tenure.
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World News in Brief: IOM warning for Sudan returnees, Nipah virus alert for India, food security in Afghanistan
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 29, 2026 | 13:00 pmIn Sudan, where the devastating conflict between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is nearing the end of its third year, more than three million people have returned to their areas of origin, the International Organization for[…]
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Violence roiling Nigeria extends beyond religious lines, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 29, 2026 | 13:00 pmWhen the United States ordered airstrikes on Christmas Day against Islamist militants in northern Nigeria, officials in Washington said the action was aimed at protecting Christians facing threats of violence.
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UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by escalation of violence in South Sudan
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 29, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe world's youngest country, South Sudan, is facing continued instability and violence as military escalation looms, following reports earlier this week that a senior army commander had called on troops to inflict indiscriminate violence against civilians in Jonglei state.
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