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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Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and the climate crisis
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 17, 2025 | 14:00 pmNearly 80 per cent of the world’s poor – 887 million people – live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the urgent need for global action to address the issue.
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Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 17, 2025 | 14:00 pmUp to 500,000 illegal weapons ranging from handguns to battlefield-grade semi-automatic rifles are thought to be in the hands of gangs in Haiti, even though the Caribbean country has been under a UN arms embargo for the last three years.
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UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 17, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned food aid cannot reach everyone in Gaza unless all border crossings are opened, particularly in the north where famine was declared in August.
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UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 17, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe United Nations faces a “race to bankruptcy” unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026.
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World News in Brief: Airstrikes in Lebanon, hope in CAR, a call to ban lead-based paints
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 17, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe Security Council on Friday welcomed Lebanese Government efforts to exercise full national sovereignty through the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), as the UN warned that peacekeepers are continuing to find unauthorised weapons caches in the south.
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Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail to reach consensus
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 17, 2025 | 14:00 pmTalks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on adopting new global rules to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships ended Friday without agreement, as delegates voted to defer a decision for 12 months amid sharp divisions over the proposed Net-Zero[…]
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UN welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 16, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe United Nations called on Thursday for Afghanistan and Pakistan to permanently end recent deadly hostilities and protect civilians.
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Gaza: UN pushes to scale up aid delivery
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 16, 2025 | 14:00 pmAs a fragile ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip, UN aid teams are intensifying efforts to deliver urgently needed assistance.
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Funding crisis forces deep cuts to UN peacekeeping missions
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 16, 2025 | 14:00 pmA severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organization warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field offices and repatriate thousands of ‘blue helmets’ due to delayed payments from Member States.
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UN condemns Madagascar military takeover, urges return to constitutional order
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 16, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN has condemned Madagascar’s military takeover, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order following last week’s ouster of President Andry Rajoelina.
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