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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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 13, 2025 | 13:00 pmQuality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, including in Costa Rica, where unique programming raises awareness and promotes public participation on climate decision making in Latin America, the[…]
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Bangladesh protests probe reveals top leaders led brutal repression
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe repression of mass protests in Bangladesh last year that toppled longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina left as many as 1,400 people dead in just 46 days – the vast majority shot by security forces, UN human rights chief Volker[…]
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Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2025 | 13:00 pmFlags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death of a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member who had been arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in the north since last[…]
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Security Council: Syrian leaders urged to prioritise inclusive transition
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe UN Special Envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on the country’s caretaker authorities to make the transition to democratic rule inclusive, warning that transparency, rule of law and fair elections – particularly for women taking part – remain key[…]
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13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep alarm at the growing number of children killed, injured and displaced in the occupied West Bank, as violence continues to escalate.
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World News in Brief: Peacekeeper killed in CAR, Gaza and DR Congo latest, preventing violent extremism
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of a Tunisian peacekeeper serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA.
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US funding cuts threaten global health response, WHO chief warns
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 12, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts on critical global health initiatives, warning they pose a direct threat to public health efforts worldwide.
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Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 11, 2025 | 13:00 pmA new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, the first rollout for a project due to be piloted in six countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 11, 2025 | 13:00 pmDespite significant challenges, humanitarians plan to stay and deliver in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between the Rwandan-backed M23 Movement and national forces continues, a senior UN aid official said on Tuesday.
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Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 11, 2025 | 13:00 pmScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality in these fields remains widespread.
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