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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85 per cent of journalist killings go unpunished
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmBetween 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmThe long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged northern Gaza even as reports emerged that one vaccination centre had been hit during a humanitarian pause, according to UN agencies on the ground.
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Lebanon: UN agencies call for ceasefire as war worsens dire conditions
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmThe humanitarian situation in Lebanon has surpassed the devastation wrought by the war with Israel in 2006, UN agencies said on Saturday, publishing the latest updates from the ground amid calls for an immediate ceasefire.
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World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmAs the world’s population moves inexorably and rapidly to ever larger cities, how can we make sure that urban environments are sustainable and safe for their citizens? These questions and more will be tackled at the twelfth edition of the World[…]
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Middle East crisis: Live updates on 1 November from the UN and the region
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 1, 2024 | 13:00 pmNon-stop displacement orders in Lebanon and bombings in Gaza continued as the postponed polio campaign in north is now set to resume on Saturday morning, with the latest updates from colleagues on the ground and interviews with Special Rapporteur Francesca[…]
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Deadly floods in Spain highlight need to cut greenhouse gas emissions
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 1, 2024 | 13:00 pmThe record-breaking rainfall and deadly flash floods that hit Spain this week underscore why saving lives as climate change turbocharges extreme weather must be a top priority, the World Meteorological Office (WMO) said on Friday.
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‘Historic development’ in Thailand as it moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 1, 2024 | 13:00 pmIn a landmark move towards ending statelessness, Thailand’s cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to permanent residency and nationality for nearly half a million stateless people, marking one of the region’s most significant citizenship initiatives.
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Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 1, 2024 | 13:00 pmSouth Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in several parts of the country. UN agencies on Friday called for more international support and interventions to ease the widespread suffering.
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Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 1, 2024 | 13:00 pmUN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were displaced in just 10 days.
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Ukraine: UN official urges restraint, renews call for just and lasting peace
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 31, 2024 | 13:00 pmA senior UN disarmament official on Thursday called on all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could further escalate the war.
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