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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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 18, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday, as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.
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Guterres appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 18, 2024 | 14:00 pmRecent escalations in the Middle East make it even more important to support efforts towards lasting peace between Israel and a fully independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian state, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
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Palestine’s status at the UN explained
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 18, 2024 | 14:00 pmWhat will it take for Palestine to become a full UN Member State? As the Security Council takes up the matter while the devastating war in Gaza enters its seventh month, we looked at Palestine’s current status and what it[…]
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Gaza: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 18, 2024 | 14:00 pmUN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian education system in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s military operation continues unabated.
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Stories from the UN Archive: Retro cutting-edge tech at the UN
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 18, 2024 | 14:00 pmLong before artificial intelligence, UN staff brainstormed and developed innovative solutions in the Organization's day-to-day affairs, so this #ThrowbackThursday we are taking you behind the scenes for a peek at some almost forgotten retro mid-20th century cutting-edge tech at UN[…]
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World News in Brief: Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo, Haiti aid update, food insecurity in Timor Leste
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 18, 2024 | 14:00 pmUN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who told him they are desperate for peace.
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Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 18, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient infrastructure if the world is to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline.
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US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 18, 2024 | 14:00 pmThe Security Council rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership on Thursday, with the United States casting a veto.
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Women in Afghanistan: The future ‘depends on them’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 17, 2024 | 14:00 pmDespite facing formidable challenges, women-owned and run businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience, serving as vital pillars of economic stability and hope amidst adversity, a new UN report has found.
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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Apr 17, 2024 | 14:00 pmDespite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard their cultures, and expand their participation at the UN, “deep chasms” endure between commitments made and reality on the ground, the President of the General[…]
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