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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Will those responsible for atrocities in Syria finally face justice?
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 18, 2025 | 13:00 pmHopes are rising that, with the support of the United Nations, the architects of the brutal former regime of Bashar al Assad in Syria will eventually be held accountable for their crimes.
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Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 17, 2025 | 13:00 pmAmid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) expressed cautious optimism on Friday over the potentially major boost to aid relief in the devastated enclave.
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Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 17, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday.
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Relentless crisis in Haiti: One in eight children internally displaced
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 17, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe humanitarian crisis in Haiti has reached a critical point, with one in eight children now internally displaced due to escalating violence fuelled by armed groups who continue to control most of the capital, according to the UN Children’s Fund[…]
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In Lebanon, Guterres highlights challenges and support for peacekeepers
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 17, 2025 | 13:00 pmContinuing his high profile visit to Lebanon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday underscored the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers and reiterated the organization’s commitment to supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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World News in Brief: Antisemitism action plan, DR Congo violence escalates, new migration movie, year of ‘peace and trust’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 17, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe UN launched a new Action Plan on Friday that will enhance monitoring and response to antisemitism.
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UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 17, 2025 | 13:00 pmPhilippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, pledging to scale up aid delivery across the stricken enclave once it comes into effect.
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Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 17, 2025 | 13:00 pmTwo senior UN peacekeeping officials briefed the Security Council on Friday on recent developments in Lebanon and the occupied Syrian Golan, and the challenges facing “blue helmets” serving there.
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‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 16, 2025 | 13:00 pmIn the wake of Wednesday’s announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas due to come into effect on Sunday, displaced Gazans – ground down by 15 months of devastating conflict – have told UN News they hope an[…]
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New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 16, 2025 | 13:00 pmThe recent holiday and New Year season brought no respite in Ukraine, but rather an escalation and even expansion of the fighting, consistent with developments in 2024, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs said in a briefing to the Security[…]
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