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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Myanmar earthquake: Search and rescue efforts continue in race against time
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 30, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe human toll of the earthquake which devastated central Myanmar continues to rise, UN humanitarians warned on Sunday, putting more pressure on nearly 20 million people who were already in need of aid.
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Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 29, 2025 | 13:00 pmLatest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble.
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UN chief strongly condemns killing of Kenyan peacekeeper in Central African Republic
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 29, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving with UN mission MINUSCA in the Central African Republic which left one Kenyan ‘blue helmet’ dead.
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Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 29, 2025 | 13:00 pmCountries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic growth to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN policymakers have suggested.
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Gaza: Acts of war bear hallmarks of atrocity crimes, warn UN humanitarians
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 28, 2025 | 13:00 pmLifesaving supplies in Gaza continue to run dangerously low, nearly four weeks into the total aid blockade and deadly bombardment of the enclave by Israel, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
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47 million health workers and advocates call for cleaner air to curb pollution deaths
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 28, 2025 | 13:00 pmOver 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect public health, and help halve its deadly impacts by 2040 – a goal backed by a petition from 47 million health professionals, patients and[…]
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‘Perfect storm’ in South Sudan demands urgent action, says Guterres
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 28, 2025 | 13:00 pmSecretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan, calling for urgent dialogue, the immediate release of detained officials and renewed commitment to the 2018 peace agreement.
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Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO, WFP
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 28, 2025 | 13:00 pmSharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid into extreme hunger and starvation, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
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Despite renewed conflict in eastern DR Congo, protection for civilians is paramount: Keita
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 28, 2025 | 13:00 pmAs the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified in recent months, the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, has been working to protect civilians - including in areas under the control of the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in[…]
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Haiti reaches ‘yet another crisis point’ as gangs tighten their grip
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 28, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Friday over the rapidly deteriorating situation in Haiti, calling it a “catastrophe” fuelled by gang violence, widespread impunity and a political process that is hanging by a thread.
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