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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Gaza crisis: Amid winter storms, humanitarians appeal for full aid access
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2025 | 13:00 pmAs the Israeli military completed its withdrawal at the weekend from a key security corridor in Gaza that had cut the enclave in two, UN humanitarians issued a fresh appeal for an end to all aid restrictions which continue to prevent[…]
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Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2025 | 13:00 pmTwo mass graves likely containing the bodies of migrants have been discovered in Libya, highlighting the ongoing, deadly dangers facing vulnerable people fleeing conflict and poverty, the UN migration agency, IOM said on Monday.
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‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2025 | 13:00 pmTens of thousands of people went missing in Syria during the Assad family’s rule, which stretches back to the early 1970s. A UN body set up to discover their whereabouts has been hearing the testimony of family members of the[…]
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Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite years of sustained efforts to dismantle its operations, UN counter-terrorism officials warned during a Security Council meeting on Monday.
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Israeli military operation displaces 40,000 in the West Bank
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe forced displacement of Palestinian communities in the northern part of the West Bank is escalating at an alarming pace, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees UNRWA warned on Monday.
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UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely.
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World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 10, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe UN Secretary-General has instructed agencies, funds and programmes to pause all activities in Sa’ada governorate in Yemen for security reasons, the global body said on Monday.
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After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 8, 2025 | 13:00 pmDuring the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to maintain peace and stability. Twenty-four years on, the country has made the successful transition from a host nation for UN peacekeeping operations, to one[…]
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Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus, following productive meetings
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 8, 2025 | 13:00 pmIn a significant move towards eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons programme, the head of the UN-backed international watchdog dedicated to ending the scourge has been visiting Damascus, together with a high-level delegation.
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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Feb 7, 2025 | 13:00 pmContinued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering mass displacement and causing civilian casualties, UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA said on Friday.
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