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 to launch funding appeal for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following volcano eruption
UN News Apr 14, 2021 | 22:26 pmThe UN is set to launch a funding appeal to support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where ongoing volcanic “explosions” continue to disrupt life in the Caribbean island nation and nearby countries, a top official in the region said on[…]
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UN experts urge US to align anti-terrorism programme with international law
UN News Apr 14, 2021 | 20:32 pmA so-called “Rewards for Justice” programme in the United States is violating the human rights of some of the individuals it targets, independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday.
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Prevention is ‘only cure’ to end sexual violence in conflict, Security Council hears
UN News Apr 14, 2021 | 19:04 pm“Prevention is the best and only cure” to stem the multiple, devastating and enduring consequences faced by survivors of sexual violence in conflict, especially as a brutal tactic of war, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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Settler violence is rising in Occupied Palestinian Territory, warn experts
UN News Apr 14, 2021 | 17:28 pmViolence attributed to Israeli settlers against Palestinians living in the West Bank has worsened in recent months, amidst “an atmosphere of impunity”, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Wednesday.
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New global compact aims to drive down diabetes deaths, boost insulin access
UN News Apr 14, 2021 | 17:22 pmIncreasing access to affordable insulin is among the objectives of the new Global Diabetes Compact, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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‘Large, likely long-lasting’ crisis looms over Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, UNICEF warns
UN News Apr 14, 2021 | 15:30 pmThe Cabo Delgado region in northern Mozambique is staring at a “large and likely long-lasting” humanitarian crisis, with nearly a third of its population displaced, worsening hunger and rising risk of deadly diseases, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said[…]
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Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows
UN News Apr 14, 2021 | 07:30 amAlmost half of women in some 57 countries do not have the power to make choices over their healthcare, contraception, or sex lives, a new United Nations report launched on Wednesday, has revealed.
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Kosovo: Expectations high following elections, UN envoy tells Security Council
UN News Apr 13, 2021 | 23:46 pmRecent elections in Kosovo reflected a strong desire for change, the head of the UN mission there, UNMIK, said in his virtual briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
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Museums must not be overlooked in pandemic recovery, UNESCO chief warns
UN News Apr 13, 2021 | 23:16 pmFaced with alarming and extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s museums are of “fundamental importance” to reviving cultural life and preserving our shared heritage “in all its diversity”, said the UN cultural agency chief on Tuesday.
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UN and partners announce Afghan peace summit will convene in Turkey this month
UN News Apr 13, 2021 | 22:45 pmThe UN together with Turkey, and Qatar, announced on Tuesday that a high-level conference aimed at ending decades of conflict in Afghanistan will go ahead beginning on 24 April, bringing together representatives of both the Afghan Government and the Taliban.
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