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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Tanzania: UN chief calls for safe, peaceful elections
UN News Oct 27, 2020 | 12:27 pmThe UN Secretary-General has called on everyone involve inTanzania's political process to ensure that Wednesday’s general elections are held in a safe, inclusive and peaceful manner, amid reports of intimidation and harassment of political opponents, journalists and activists.
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Equality, sustainability should guide COVID-19 recovery, say governments at regional forum
UN News Oct 27, 2020 | 08:11 amCountries in the Latin America and the Caribbean region have called for COVID-19 recovery to be guided by the principles of inclusive development, equality and sustainability.
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Global foreign direct investment halved amid pandemic, but China remained resilient
UN News Oct 27, 2020 | 07:26 amForeign direct investment (FDI), a bellwether of globalisation and economic confidence, fell by 49 per cent to $399 billion in the first half of 2020, amid the upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a new report from the UN trade and[…]
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Catch-up, ‘get ahead and stay ahead’ of coronavirus, urges UN health agency chief
UN News Oct 26, 2020 | 21:45 pmGlobal COVID-19 cases spiked to their highest level yet during last week, with many northern hemisphere countries seeing “a concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations”, the UN health agency chief said on Monday, urging countries to “get ahead and stay[…]
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Exported used cars ‘dumped’ on developing nations, driving up pollution, UN warns
UN News Oct 26, 2020 | 21:11 pmUsed vehicles exported from richer countries are contributing to increased air pollution in developing nations and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a report published on Monday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Coronavirus ‘feeds off instability’, disrupting Israel-Palestine peace efforts
UN News Oct 26, 2020 | 18:44 pmThe UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process reminded the Security Council on Monday of the Secretary-General’s renewed appeal for a global ceasefire to respond to COVID-19, highlighting that the “the virus feeds off instability”.
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UN’s mission ‘more important than ever’, Secretary-General says at UN Day ceremony
UN News Oct 26, 2020 | 18:27 pmSeventy-five years after world leaders united to promote global peace and progress through cooperation, representatives from the international community stood in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday to reaffirm their commitment to this promise.
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Africa climate change report reveals heat rising north and south, Sahel getting wetter
UN News Oct 26, 2020 | 18:24 pmAfrica needs to prepare better for climate change by responding to a wide range of potential risks, a multi-agency report led by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday, the first in a series of continent-by-continent assessments.
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Climate action: UN chief encouraged by Japan’s 2050 net zero pledge
UN News Oct 26, 2020 | 16:30 pmUN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Japan’s announcement on Monday that it would reduce carbon emissions to zero, by 2050, as part of the global effort to slow the worldwide rise in temperatures, and prevent the most damaging effects of human-made climate change.
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Libya ceasefire: UN relaunches inclusive political forum, amid growing ‘sense of hope’
UN News Oct 26, 2020 | 13:53 pmThe UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the launch of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, following the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement in the strife-torn country.
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