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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Live updates: UN tackles desertification, drought and land restoration
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmPeople around the world are facing devastating consequences as the land that supports livelihoods, helps to regulate climate and protect biodiversity becomes increasingly degraded due to climate change and mismanagement. The UN Convention to Combat Desertification is meeting in Riyadh,[…]
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Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmThree billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land which will “increase levels of migration, stability and insecurity among many communities,” according to the newly-elected President of a UN-backed conference on desertification, drought and[…]
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The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chief
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmDescribing the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on world leaders to act decisively to alleviate suffering and prevent the further devastation of the enclave.
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Myanmar: UN experts call for ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths reach 6,000
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmUN independent human rights experts have called for urgent international intervention in Myanmar as civilian deaths hit 6,000 since the military junta seized power in February 2021 following a coup, leading to mass civilian resistance and international condemnation.
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Landmark climate change hearings represent largest ever case before world court
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmA record number of oral statements are expected to be presented to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as highly awaited public hearings on States’ legal obligations with respect to climate change got underway on Monday.
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UN chief calls for ceasefire amid sharp escalation in northwest Syria
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmThe UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm over the sharp escalation of violence across northwest Syria, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the UN-facilitated political process.
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Haiti’s children: Crisis demands urgent action
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmAs Haiti grapples with escalating violence and systemic collapse, its children are bearing the brunt of a multipronged crisis that threatens their lives, safety, and future.
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Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 2, 2024 | 13:00 pmThe UN human rights chief on Monday urged Georgian authorities to respect and protect rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, following four nights of protests marred by violence.
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World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 1, 2024 | 13:00 pmEnding AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if global leaders commit to dismantling barriers to healthcare and upholding human rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on World AIDS Day.
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Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn in Busan, to resume next year
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 1, 2024 | 13:00 pmCountries negotiating a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution concluded their fifth session in the small hours of Monday in Busan, Republic of Korea, with plans to reconvene in 2025.
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