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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Stories from the UN Archive: The origin of #PalestineDay
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 30, 2023 | 13:00 pmAs the Israel-Palestine crisis continues, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was commemorated on 29 November, and has been annually since 1978.
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Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 29, 2023 | 13:00 pmAmid hopes of a deal to extend the pause in fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported that humanitarian assistance had reached its shelters in northern Gaza for first time[…]
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World must not look away from humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, UN chief tells Security Council
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 29, 2023 | 13:00 pmThe UN Security Council met intensively through Wednesday morning in New York on the Middle East crisis. It was the first open meeting since the 15-member body passed a resolution in mid-November and the first featuring foreign ministers from across the[…]
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UN affirms solidarity with the Palestinian people on International Day
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 29, 2023 | 13:00 pmFrom New York to Jerusalem and beyond, United Nations offices on Wednesday commemorated the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
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Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 29, 2023 | 13:00 pmThe impact of “failed promises” to address the rapid rise in global temperatures is strikingly evident in Antarctica in the South Pole, according to the UN Resident Coordinator in Chile.
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World News in Brief: South Sudan aid plan, rising cost of healthy eating, Europe’s diabetes burden
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 29, 2023 | 13:00 pmHumanitarians have launched a $1.8 billion plan to support six million people in South Sudan next year, the United Nations has reported.
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Francis calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 28, 2023 | 13:00 pmThe brutal attack by Hamas on 7 October followed by Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza, has only highlighted the importance of a peaceful and just solution to the situation in the Middle East, the President of the UN General Assembly[…]
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Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 28, 2023 | 13:00 pmGang violence in Haiti is on the rise with new alliances being forged and expansion into rural areas previously considered safe, warns a new UN report.
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Syria: ‘A dozen different powder kegs’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 28, 2023 | 13:00 pmThe situation in Syria remains dire, with continued fighting, and tens of thousands displaced - all exacerbating the suffering of civilians and compounded by the effects of the war in Gaza, senior UN officials said on Tuesday.
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UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Nov 28, 2023 | 13:00 pmThe United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday.
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