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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First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 26, 2025 | 13:00 pmA paediatrician by training, Felipe Paullier has long been an advocate for youth. Formerly Director of the Uruguayan Government's Youth Institute, a role which involved several joint actions with various UN agencies, he was appointed to run the UN Youth Office in[…]
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How climate change is threatening human rights
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 26, 2025 | 13:00 pmWith rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate change is not just an ecological collapse, but also a human rights crisis.
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Development cooperation agreement marks new phase in UN-Iraq partnership
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 26, 2025 | 13:00 pmBetter access to education, the protection of the environment and good governance are some of the areas in which the United Nations helps countries improve.
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Sri Lanka cyclone: More than a million still need aid weeks after Ditwah floods
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 26, 2025 | 13:00 pmNearly a month after Cyclone Ditwah tore across Sri Lanka, more than a million people – including over half a million children – remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, as floods, landslides and renewed rainfall continue to compound one[…]
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Sudan civil war: Health system ‘on the verge of collapse’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 26, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe war in Sudan has been tearing the country apart for almost 1,000 days, putting the country’s health system under intolerable pressure. The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting widespread disease outbreaks, severe shortages, malnutrition and rising deaths.
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Syria: Guterres deplores deadly mosque blast in Homs
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 26, 2025 | 13:00 pmUN Secretary-General António Guterres “unequivocally condemns” the deadly terrorist attack on a mosque in Homs, Syria during Friday prayers, his spokesperson said in a statement
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UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 26, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even as drone attacks, displacement and the killing of peacekeepers underscore the growing risks to civilians and humanitarians.
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UN peacekeeper injured in gunfire near ‘Blue Line’ in south Lebanon
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 26, 2025 | 13:00 pmOne United Nations peacekeeper was injured on Friday after heavy machine gunfire from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions south of the Blue Line, following a nearby grenade explosion, impacted close to a UN patrol in southern Lebanon.
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Gaza: Humanitarian response ongoing despite restrictions
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 24, 2025 | 13:00 pmAlthough “significant restrictions and impediments” continue to hamper humanitarian operations in Gaza, teams are still responding to the population’s needs, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Wednesday.
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Industrialisation without destruction: A UN blueprint for the future
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Dec 24, 2025 | 13:00 pmSince the 19th century, industrialisation has had a transformative effect on the world, both positive and negative. It has created jobs and lifted millions out of poverty. But it has also had devastating consequences; destroying ecosystems, polluting the air, and[…]
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