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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Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 24, 2024 | 14:00 pmDangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened – heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond,[…]
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UNRWA seeks $1.2 billion to meet urgent needs in Gaza and the West Bank
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 24, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, launched a $1.2 billion appeal on Wednesday to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip and to respond to needs in the West Bank as violence there increases.
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Healing page by page in earthquake-affected Türkiye
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 23, 2024 | 14:00 pmBook by book and page by page, Türkiye’s booklovers are bringing life back to cities ravaged by the deadly 2023 earthquakes through the power of reading, with help from cash grants from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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WMO report: Asia hit hardest by climate change and extreme weather
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 23, 2024 | 14:00 pmAsia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate and water-related hazards. Storms and floods have hit the hardest, a new report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday reveals.
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General Assembly debates Security Council’s rising veto use
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 23, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe General Assembly on Tuesday debated veto power in the Security Council on the eve of the second anniversary of a special measure adopted to monitor its use, following on the heels of the United States vetoing Palestine’s bid last[…]
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Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 23, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023, a “dramatic increase” of 50 per cent over the previous year, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
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UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 23, 2024 | 14:00 pmFollowing the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection.
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World News in Brief: South Sudan tax impositions, Somalia flash floods, Ukraine attacks
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 23, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe UN acknowledges assurances from the South Sudanese government that the recent imposition of taxes on fuel and supply trucks does not apply to the Organization. Still, concerns remain regarding humanitarian aid efforts in the region since some of the[…]
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UNRWA committed to implement independent review recommendations
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 23, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday reiterated that he welcomed the recommendations of a much-awaited report on its efforts to ensure neutrality and to respond to allegations of serious breaches when they arise.
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UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 23, 2024 | 14:00 pmTop UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, with social media influencers, Indigenous leaders and corporate giants showing what they’ve done and what’s to come.
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