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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Gaza: War crimes probe pledges to continue work for justice and accountability
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 22, 2026 | 13:00 pmAs President Trump launched the international Board of Peace plan for Gaza on Thursday, top independent rights experts tasked by the UN Human Rights Council with investigating grave abuses linked to the Hamas-Israel war pledged to continue their work seeking[…]
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For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 22, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe world spends billions to protect nature, but trillions are being invested in business activities that harm the environment.
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World News in Brief: Winter attacks in Ukraine, looming food aid cuts in Nigeria, drought in Kenya
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 22, 2026 | 13:00 pmRussian forces launched a fresh wave of strikes across Ukraine this week which have left hundreds of thousands of families without electricity and heating amid freezing temperatures.
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Syria: Renewed clashes risk derailing fragile transition
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 22, 2026 | 13:00 pmA tense standoff between the Syrian Government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast risks igniting wider instability just as Syria struggles to emerge from years of conflict and authoritarian rule, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday.
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‘Dangerous nostalgia’ a threat to multilateralism, UN deputy chief tells Danish MPs
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 22, 2026 | 13:00 pmUnited Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed urged countries to protect the UN Charter in a powerful speech to the Danish Parliament on Thursday, urging countries to “stand up for a rules-based order” – or pay the price.
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Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepening — and what comes next
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 21, 2026 | 13:00 pmHaiti is entering 2026 facing one of the most complex crises in its recent history. On Wednesday, the Caribbean island nation will be high on the international agenda as the UN Security Council holds its first meeting of the year[…]
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UN Assembly president defends multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 21, 2026 | 13:00 pmFrom Davos, the President of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday warned that the world has entered a “make‑or‑break” moment for multilateralism, saying the rules‑based order can survive only if states speak the truth and act when it’s hard. She[…]
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Cold kills another infant in Gaza as West Bank displacement intensifies
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 21, 2026 | 13:00 pmAnother child in the Gaza Strip has died from hypothermia as winter weather continues to whip the enclave, the UN said on Wednesday, citing information from the health authorities.
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Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 21, 2026 | 13:00 pmHaiti’s deepening crisis has reached a critical phase, senior UN officials warned the Security Council on Wednesday, as powerful gangs continue to expand their control across the country.
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At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with Sudan
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jan 20, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe land flattens on the approach to Birao, a cut-off town ringed by savannah in the far north of the Central African Republic, where roads dissolve into dust and motorcycles vastly outnumber cars. Less than two hours’ drive from the[…]
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