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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UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 8, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least ten protesters in Kenya on Monday, amid reports that police and security forces used lethal force to quell violent demonstrations in Nairobi and across[…]
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Srebrenica, 30 years on: UN officials and survivors call for truth, justice and vigilance
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 8, 2025 | 14:00 pmAt the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials in marking 30 years since thousands of Bosnian Muslims were systematically killed in the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II. The affirmed[…]
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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 8, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance. The event comes as autonomous and generative systems evolve faster than regulatory frameworks[…]
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Gaza: Hospitals rationing critical supplies, ambulances stalling
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 8, 2025 | 14:00 pmUN humanitarians have warned that the catastrophic conditions in Gaza are worsening, as tents, schools, homes and medical facilities come under attack, and fuel supplies run out.
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South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 8, 2025 | 14:00 pmOn the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, South Sudan – the world’s youngest country – is experiencing its worst and longest cholera outbreak.
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Ukraine: UN refugee agency helps repair homes amid ongoing conflict
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 8, 2025 | 14:00 pmAs relentless attacks continue to damage homes and communities across Ukraine, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has now helped repair over 40,000 war-damaged homes – marking a major step in helping displaced families return and recover.
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In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 8, 2025 | 14:00 pmAnaemia remains one of South Asia’s quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the region’s poorest women and girls – and with 18 million more cases projected by 2030, experts say urgent, unified action is critical.
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US tariff delay deepens trade uncertainty, warns top UN economist
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 8, 2025 | 14:00 pmA leading UN trade official warned on Tuesday that the United States’ decision to delay the end of a tariff suspension by a few weeks risks prolonging global uncertainty and undermining long-term investments and commercial contracts.
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‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 7, 2025 | 14:00 pmUN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the intersection of health and climate issues.
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UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 7, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing deep concern over Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian, economic and human rights conditions, urging the Taliban to reverse repressive policies and ensure inclusive governance.
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