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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Madagascar: ‘Overwhelming’ destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones – WFP
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 13, 2026 | 13:00 pmSome 10 days after Tropical Cyclone Fytia brought heavy rains and flooding to Madagascar, Cyclone Gezani has left the island’s main port in ruins, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
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‘Like a scene out of a horror movie’: UN report warns of war crimes in Sudan’s El Fasher
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 13, 2026 | 13:00 pmParamilitary forces in Sudan unleashed “a wave of intense violence…shocking in its scale and brutality” during their final offensive to capture the besieged city of El Fasher last October, committing atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against[…]
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Syria transition gains ground with Kurdish deal, but violence and humanitarian strain persist
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 13, 2026 | 13:00 pmSyria’s fragile political transition has gained fresh momentum with a landmark agreement between Damascus and Kurdish authorities in the northeast, but renewed violence in the south, Israeli incursions and deep humanitarian needs underscore how precarious the path to stability remains,[…]
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From war zones to outer space, radio remains essential
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmEven as the world fixates on ever‑brighter screens and sprawling digital feeds, radio endures with a quiet resilience, shaping how we share experience and understand one another. Its waves travel where sight cannot, pairing with cutting‑edge innovation in some places[…]
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Protecting children in war is key to lasting peace, top UN envoy warns
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmAfter three decades of its mandate to protect children caught up in war, the UN’s top advocate on the issue is determined to remind the world that prevention and protection go hand in hand.
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World News in Brief: Türk slams relentless Russian attacks, Gaza update, Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmAmid reported heavy Russian strikes across Ukraine on Thursday, UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned the “continual bombardment” the country’s people are facing.
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UN envoy urges renewed political push as Yemen tensions rise
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe UN Special Envoy for Yemen on Thursday welcomed recent steps to bolster stability and improve living conditions, but told the Security Council that only a renewed political process can end the country’s long-running conflict.
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Political violence against MPs rising worldwide
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmA majority of parliamentarians worldwide are facing threats and abuse from voters, according to a new report released by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which found that 71 per cent of lawmakers surveyed experienced violence from the public – whether offline,[…]
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World News in Brief: School shooting in Canada, cholera outbreak in DR Congo, evacuations in Gaza
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 11, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe UN Secretary-General has expressed his sorrow over Tuesday’s deadly shooting at a school in rural Canada that left at least eight dead and 25 wounded.
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Gaza radio station re-opens, bringing voices from the rubble
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 11, 2026 | 13:00 pmBroadcaster Rami Al-Sharafi works on a laptop inside the damaged Zaman FM radio station building in Gaza, marking what may seem an unlikely return to the airwaves amid the rubble of the deadly two-year Israel-Hamas war.
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