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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Iran-Israel crisis: UN rights office appeals for urgent de-escalation
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmAs the Iran-Israel crisis continued into a sixth day on Wednesday, the UN deputy human rights chief Nada Al-Nashif called for urgent talks to end the ongoing missile attacks between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
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Civilian deaths in conflict are surging, warns UN human rights office
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmCivilian deaths in conflict surged by 40 per cent last year, according to new data released by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) with already marginalised groups facing disproportionate levels of discrimination.
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UN relief chief calls for solidarity, with humanitarians ‘literally under attack’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmWith the humanitarian sector “under-funded, overstretched, and literally under attack” as crises continue in Gaza, Sudan and beyond, international support is needed more than ever, the UN’s top aid official said on Wednesday in Geneva.
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UN rights office ‘horrified’ by deadly violence at Gaza food distribution sites
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmAs the pall of starvation hangs over Gaza, UN agencies have sounded the alarm over deadly violence at food distribution points, where over 400 Palestinians have reportedly been killed in recent weeks while trying to access desperately needed humanitarian aid.
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Make midwives universally accessible and save millions of lives, WHO urges
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmAlmost 4.5 million maternal, stillborn and newborn deaths were recorded in 2023. What if there was a clear path to saving 83 percent of these people? To saving 3.7 million mothers, unborn children and babies annually?
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Power of football inspires team effort towards development goals
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe power of football to inspire fans to take positive action for a healthier planet and a fairer society is taking centre stage at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan – a world fair focused on building a sustainable global future.
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Guterres renews call for Israel-Iran ceasefire
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmUN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday he remains “profoundly alarmed” by the ongoing military escalation between Israel and Iran, as the sides continued to trade airstrikes.
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Human Rights Council hears alarming updates on executions in Iran and global civic space crackdown
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmOn the third day of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the spotlight turned to reports on rising executions in Iran and the increasing repression of civic space around the world amid a wave of elections.
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Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmUN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, to be formally adopted at an upcoming summit in Sevilla, Spain – though without the participation of the United States, which[…]
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‘Smart grid’ helps accelerate energy transition in Indonesia
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2025 | 14:00 pmRenewable energy plants are being built across Indonesia, but for their electricity to reach consumers, a modernization of the electricity grid is necessary.
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