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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Under-fives' daily screen time should be kept to 60 minutes only, warns WHO
UN News Apr 24, 2019 | 18:05 pmToddlers should spend no more than 60 minutes passively watching a screen every day, while babies under 12 months should have none, to ensure that they grow up fit and well, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, as[…]
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UN rights chief ‘strongly’ condemns ‘shocking’ mass executions in Saudi Arabia
UN News Apr 24, 2019 | 17:41 pmDespite repeated appeals by the United Nations human rights system, Saudi Arabia’s decision to go ahead with the beheading of 37 men, drew strong condemnation on Wednesday from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.
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UN celebrates books as ‘bridges across cultures’
UN News Apr 23, 2019 | 23:08 pmThe UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO has long celebrated the power of International Book and Copyright Day, marked on 23 April, but this year, special attention is being paid to the protection of indigenous languages, many of which are[…]
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Tuesday’s Daily Brief: sexual violence in conflict, a malaria vaccine trial, updates on Libya, Ebola in DR Congo, Sri Lanka and Mali
UN News Apr 23, 2019 | 20:10 pmHere are our top stories for this Tuesday: a focus on conflict-related sexual violence at the Security Council, a groundbreaking trial for a malaria vaccine in Malawi, thousands seeking shelter in Libya’s capital as fighting continues, concerns in the Democratic[…]
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Protect women’s rights ‘before, during and after conflict’ UN chief tells high-level Security Council debate
UN News Apr 23, 2019 | 18:53 pmOver the course of the past decade, there has been “a paradigm shift” in understanding the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict on international peace and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council during a high-level debate on[…]
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Libya: Thousands seek shelter in health clinics from Tripoli fighting, UN warns
UN News Apr 23, 2019 | 18:04 pmNearly three weeks since fighting began near the Libyan capital Tripoli, the UN health agency warned on Tuesday that “large numbers” of people are sheltering in medical clinics, while civilians continue to be killed or injured, and refugees and migrants[…]
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New malaria vaccine trial in Malawi marks ‘an innovation milestone', declares UN health agency
UN News Apr 23, 2019 | 17:25 pmA new vaccine against deadly malaria which has been 30 years in development, was made available for the first time to infants in Malawi on Tuesday, marking an “innovation milestone”, said the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Monday’s Daily Brief: Earth Day, looking for a solution to Libya crisis, focus on indigenous issues, Security Council on Sri Lanka, a high-level visit to Bangladesh
UN News Apr 22, 2019 | 22:43 pmTop news for Monday include: the celebration of International Mother Earth Day, efforts by the UN to push for a political solution to the Libyan crisis, the opening of the annual Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the UN Security Council's condemnation[…]
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‘Do everything in your power to tackle climate change’ UN chief urges on Mother Earth Day
UN News Apr 22, 2019 | 19:49 pmMarking International Mother Earth Day, the UN on Monday debated how best to build “an equitable and sustainable future” for all, through enhanced education and climate action, on the road to a key international summit on the issue due to[…]
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Traditional knowledge at ‘core’ of indigenous heritage, and ‘must be protected’, says UN Forum
UN News Apr 22, 2019 | 19:47 pmTraditional knowledge is at the core of indigenous identity, culture and heritage around the world, the chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues said at the annual event’s opening day on Monday, stressing that it “must be protected”.
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