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: Sneeze and you might get shot, warns UNICEF in alert on child killings
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 19, 2026 | 14:00 pmAfter another deadly night of clashes in Lebanon, aid agencies issued a new alert for Gaza, where 265 Palestinian children have been killed since a ceasefire was announced in October 2025.
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US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmThe head of the UN-affiliated atomic energy agency on Thursday welcomed the signing of an initial Iran-US memorandum aimed at ending the war, before proposing “to sit down” with both parties to assist with concrete measures such as verification of[…]
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‘Stop this madness’: Rights chief warns of impending atrocities as militia closes in on El Obeid, Sudan
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmThe UN’s top human rights official has issued an urgent warning that an imminent offensive against El Obeid, the capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan state, carries the risk of serious international crimes and threatens to deepen an already catastrophic humanitarian[…]
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US makes $1 billion contribution to UN child rights and food agencies
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmTwo United Nations agencies have together welcomed more than $1 billion in assistance from the United States to support their operations targeting millions of children and hungry families in more than 40 countries.
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Climate shocks accelerating as El Niño threat looms over already vulnerable regions
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmMillions of people already facing hunger, displacement and economic hardship could soon face another major climate shock, as UN agencies warned on Thursday that extreme weather risks are intensifying across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.
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Security Council LIVE: Gaza in the spotlight as dire conditions continue
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmThe Security Council debated conditions in Gaza at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that the territory's humanitarian crisis is being overshadowed by wider regional developments. The meeting took place under a ceasefire that has existed in[…]
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Fermentation, flavour and the future of food: Making sustainability delicious
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmWords like “sustainability” and “healthy” shouldn’t take the joy out of eating. As elite chef Jaume Biarnés has been explaining to UN News, sustainable gastronomy can be delicious, exciting and fun.
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From ‘media deserts’ to the invisibility of women, rights experts spotlight latest trends
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmFrom the invisibility of women and girls to “media deserts” amid an artificial intelligence (AI) tsunami, dozens of UN independent experts have been shedding light on the battle for equal rights worldwide as the Geneva-based Human Rights Council’s continued its[…]
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Libya's political process regains momentum, but window for action is narrowing, UN envoy warns
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmLibya has been mired in political dysfunction since the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, which shattered State institutions and triggered recurring struggles over legitimacy and power.
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UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmThe United Nations has again called for freedom of movement for its peacekeepers in Lebanon who continue to closely monitor developments in the south of the country, including in the wake of the recent provisional agreement signed by the United[…]
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