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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South Sudan’s transition from conflict to recovery ‘inching forward’ – UN envoy
UN News Mar 3, 2021 | 19:50 pmSouth Sudan’s transformation from conflict to recovery is underway, but much needs to be done before securing “a peaceful and prosperous future”, the UN Special Representative to the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
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Equality in engineering crucial to achieving sustainable development: UN-backed report
UN News Mar 3, 2021 | 19:36 pmRegional disparities in engineering, especially in Africa, must be addressed if the world is to realize a common future where no one is left behind, according to a report issued on Wednesday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization[…]
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Nigeria: Traumatized, abducted schoolchildren need rehabilitation – independent rights experts
UN News Mar 3, 2021 | 15:59 pmIn Nigeria, too little is being done to help teenagers left traumatized by the recent spate of attacks on schools and mass abductions, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Wednesday.
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Over 168 million children miss nearly a year of schooling, UNICEF says
UN News Mar 3, 2021 | 13:22 pmMore than 168 million schoolchildren globally missed out on learning in class, as schools in some 14 countries remained largely shut for almost an entire year due to coronavirus-related lockdowns, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday.
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Protect forests for ‘people, planet and prosperity’, Guterres urges on World Wildlife Day
UN News Mar 3, 2021 | 11:57 amUnder increasing threat from the unsustainable use of forest resources and wildlife trafficking, the UN chief called on Wednesday for people and governments everywhere to step up efforts to protect forests and support forest communities.
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INTERVIEW: The women activists aiming to make history in Vanuatuan politics
UN News Mar 3, 2021 | 06:50 amThe Republic of Vanuatu is one of the few countries in the world without a single woman representative in parliament, but two determined activists are committed to ending that situation, and ensuring that women’s voices are heard by the island[…]
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FROM THE FIELD: Taming the illegal wildlife trafficking trade
UN News Mar 3, 2021 | 06:20 amCargo ships have become increasingly favoured over the last year as a means for criminal organizations to transport illegal wildlife products, , after COVID-19 related restrictions disrupted other forms of transportation.
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Rights experts condemn ongoing demolition of Palestinian Bedouin village
UN News Mar 2, 2021 | 22:56 pmTwo independent UN human rights experts are urging Israel to halt efforts to demolish the Palestinian village of Humsa Al-Bqai'a, fearing it is part of a wider pattern of forcible removals and displacement.
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Untreated hearing loss threatens nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide – WHO
UN News Mar 2, 2021 | 22:40 pmBy 2050, around one-in-four people will be living with some degree of hearing loss, the UN health agency warned on Tuesday, in its first World Report on Hearing.
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Secretary-General urges countries to end ‘deadly addiction’ to coal
UN News Mar 2, 2021 | 21:35 pmThe world still has a “fighting chance” to limit global warming by ending dependence on coal, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told representatives from governments, local authorities and the private sector, meeting online on Tuesday.
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