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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Ethiopia: Türk fears new crisis in Tigray amid renewed fighting
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2026 | 13:00 pmUN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed on Tuesday to all parties involved in renewed heavy fighting in Ethiopia’s ‘precarious’ Tigray region to step back, warning of the potential for a deepening crisis in the country’s war-weary north and beyond.
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In Sudan, sick and starving children ‘wasting away’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2026 | 13:00 pmRelentless violence, famine and disease are fuelling a rising death toll among children in Sudan, while attacks on healthcare and a lack of aid access hamper efforts to help them, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday.
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Fresh report warns fish fraud extends to one fifth of global catch
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2026 | 13:00 pmFish fraud is widespread in markets, grocers and restaurants around the world, but a growing number of innovative tools are turning the tide, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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General Assembly President urges Europeans to ‘stand up’ for the UN
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe President of the United Nations General Assembly appealed on Tuesday for Europe to protect the international rules-based system, defend the truth in the face of fake news and other falsehoods, and support UN reform.
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Violence surges in South Sudan leaving civilians at risk and peacekeepers stretched thin
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2026 | 13:00 pmEscalating violence, political stalemate and humanitarian constraints are pushing South Sudan’s civilians to the brink once again, while funding cuts weaken the UN mission tasked with protecting them.
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In Bahrain; work, dignity and the quiet rise of home-grown enterprise
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2026 | 13:00 pmFrom a crochet hook in a Cairo living room to digital marketplaces reaching across borders, women entrepreneurs are demonstrating how creativity, persistence and targeted support can translate into livelihoods — even when formal employment is out of reach.
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UN warns civilians remain at risk as airstrikes continue across Gaza
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2026 | 13:00 pmFresh airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours have put civilians at renewed risk and compounded months of hardship, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that humanitarian needs continue to outpace access and capacity.
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Women and girls in science: Dismantling barriers, closing gender gaps
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2026 | 13:00 pmAlthough women are more likely than young men to pursue higher education, they make up only 35 per cent of science graduates.
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UN social policy commission closes with calls to turn pledges into action
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2026 | 13:00 pmWith inequality deepening and trust in public institutions under strain, the UN’s main forum on social policy wrapped up its annual session on Tuesday with a renewed push to turn global commitments on social justice into action.
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Proposed amnesty law offers political prisoners in Venezuela an ‘opportunity’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 9, 2026 | 13:00 pmA draft amnesty law in Venezuela aimed at granting immediate clemency to people jailed for participating in political protests or criticizing public figures, has been welcomed by a UN commission of experts – although they have emphasised the Venezuelan people[…]
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