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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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 13 March: Displacement and civilian casualties mount across region
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 13, 2026 | 13:00 pmEscalating hostilities across the Middle East continue to drive civilian casualties, mass displacement and mounting humanitarian needs. Fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border has intensified, while millions across the region face growing risks from disrupted health services, overcrowded shelters and strained[…]
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Middle East war: Women in Lebanon forced to give birth on roadside
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 13, 2026 | 13:00 pmAs the UN Secretary-General touched down in Beirut on Friday in solidarity with the people of Lebanon, UN agencies highlighted the dangers for civilians and particularly pregnant women and migrant workers, amid ongoing airstrikes and rocket fire between Hezbollah fighters[…]
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UN chief launches major humanitarian appeal from war-torn Lebanon
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 13, 2026 | 13:00 pmIn a solidarity visit to the war-ravaged capital of Lebanon, the UN chief on Friday announced a flash humanitarian appeal of $308.3 million to support civilians there, after ongoing Israeli strikes countering rocket launches from Hezbollah left around 816,000 Lebanese[…]
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Myanmar at a ‘crossroads’: The world must not forsake civilians there, urges UN expert
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 13, 2026 | 13:00 pmMore than five years after Myanmar’s military coup, international resolve to hold the junta accountable must not weaken, an independent human rights expert warned on Friday, as escalating violence and growing humanitarian needs push millions of civilians deeper into crisis.
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World News in Brief: Attacks on synagogues, Syria’s continuing rights violations, shocking abuse of women during childbirth
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 13, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe first two weeks of March have seen a surge in violent attacks and acts of intimidation targeting synagogues and Jewish institutions across North America and Europe.
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Russia deportation of Ukraine children is crime against humanity: independent probe
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmScores of Ukrainian children are still missing after being deported far and wide across Russia and occupied territories while their families continue to search for them, human rights investigators said on Thursday.
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With Middle East ‘pushed to breaking point’, UN chief urges ceasefire, return to diplomacy
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmThe UN chief on Thursday urged all combatants to cease hostilities in the Middle East, uphold international law, protect civilians and make an immediate return to the negotiating table.
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World News in Brief: Deadly drone attacks in Sudan, violence against women in the spotlight, more clashes in DR Congo
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmUN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday he was appalled by the devastating impact on civilians of increasing drone attacks in Sudan, amid reports that more than 200 civilians have been killed by drones since 4 March alone,[…]
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Venezuela’s repressive State apparatus ‘intact’ despite leadership change
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmVenezuela’s repressive State apparatus remains operational despite the seizure of former President Nicolás Maduro by United States forces on 3 January, according to independent UN human rights investigators.
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Aid operations strained across Middle East: WFP seeks $200 million to sustain food assistance
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Mar 12, 2026 | 13:00 pmRising food prices, growing displacement and disruptions to global supply routes are placing millions of people across the Middle East at greater risk of hunger, according to the World Food Programme (WFP), which warns that the humanitarian system is struggling[…]
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