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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Ethiopia: Without immediate funding, 750,000 refugees will have ‘nothing to eat’
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 22:06 pmUN agencies appealed on Tuesday for $73 million over the next six months to provide food rations to more than 750,000 people seeking refuge in Ethiopia.
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Nuclear-free Mongolia a ‘symbol of peace in a troubled world’: Guterres
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 21:54 pmIn a visit to Mongolia on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the UN’s full solidarity for the country, which he described as “a symbol of peace in a troubled world”.
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Myanmar: Crimes against humanity committed systematically, says UN report
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 21:35 pmCrimes against humanity continue to be systematically committed in Myanmar, with ongoing conflicts severely impacting women and children, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.
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Da’esh, affiliates remain ‘global and evolving’ threat, Security Council hears
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 21:02 pmIn a joint briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, UN counterterrorism officials confirmed that the threat posed by Da’esh terrorist fighters and their affiliates remains “global and evolving”.
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WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 18:41 pmAt some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological disorder – the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, launching its[…]
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More breathing devices needed for premature babies born in Ukraine
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 18:08 pmThe war in Ukraine is increasing the risks of premature births and causing babies to need more oxygen, the spokesperson for a UN-backed global health initiative told the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday in Geneva.
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Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 16:43 pmAmidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record, the UN weather agency said on Tuesday.
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From the Field: Keeping China’s minority traditions alive
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 15:39 pmIn China, ethnic minority women from the 55 ethnic minority groups formally recognized by the country, are playing a vital role in protecting traditional knowledge and preserving cultural heritage.
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Indigenous women’s work to preserve traditional knowledge celebrated on International Day
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 03:45 amUN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for amplifying the voices of Indigenous women, which is critical to achieving a just future for all people.
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Fresh Israel-Palestinian Islamic Jihad truce prevents ‘full-scale war’
UN News Aug 9, 2022 | 01:41 amAfter three days of deadly fighting, the Security Council held an emergency meeting on Monday to assess a fragile truce between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza.
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