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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LIVE: World leaders in Sevilla launch ambitious push to finance the future
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 30, 2025 | 14:00 pmFrom rising debt and shrinking investment, to the aid funding crisis and struggles to meet ambitious development goals, the global financial system is failing the people it's supposed to serve: fixing that is the challenge facing world leaders gathered in[…]
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Funding shortages threaten relief for millions of Sudanese refugees: WFP
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 30, 2025 | 14:00 pmCritical shortfalls in global humanitarian funding now threaten millions of Sudanese refugees fleeing war to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday.
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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 30, 2025 | 14:00 pm“We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals – and[…]
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After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 30, 2025 | 14:00 pmNow the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge financing for sustainable development, how are the ambitious goals going to be met – and how quickly?
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Every hour, 100 people die of loneliness-related causes, UN health agency reports
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 30, 2025 | 14:00 pmOne in six people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being, according to a new report from the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
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Human rights can be a ‘strong lever for progress’ in climate change, says UN rights chief
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 30, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN’s top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change.
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Afghanistan: Surging returns from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems, UN agencies warn
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 30, 2025 | 14:00 pmMore than 700,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Iran so far this year, including 256,000 in June alone, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday, warning of immense pressures on Afghanistan’s overstretched support systems.
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Report reveals significant rise in civilian casualties and rights violations in Ukraine
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 30, 2025 | 14:00 pmCivilian casualties and violations in Ukraine have significantly escalated in recent months, including a sharp rise in often deadly drone attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Monday.
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Gaza: ‘Unbearable’ suffering continues, UN official tells Security Council
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 30, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deepening at an alarming rate, a senior United Nations official warned on Monday, as Israeli military operations and attacks on civilians seeking aid continue to exact a devastating toll on lives and infrastructure.
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DR Congo: New initiative to eliminate HIV in children ‘a beacon of hope’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a bold new national initiative aimed at eliminating AIDS among children by 2030 – a move hailed by the United Nations as “a beacon of hope” amid growing global funding constraints.
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