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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Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 25, 2025 | 14:00 pmSixty-five nations have signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling cybercrime – a move Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a historic step toward a safer digital world.
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One wrong letter: UN moves to curb cybercrime with new convention
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 24, 2025 | 14:00 pmImagine this: you visit the familiar website of your local hardware store. Everything looks the same — the same design, the same brand name, the same interface.
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Guterres calls for urgent reform of the Security Council
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 24, 2025 | 14:00 pmSecretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the “fragile” legitimacy of the Security Council could endanger global peace if it remains gridlocked and fails to fulfil its primary purpose.
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‘Let's finish the job’ and end polio: WHO
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 24, 2025 | 14:00 pmThirty-five years ago, polio, a highly infectious viral disease, paralysed around 350,000 children per year. Following a UN-led international push, that number is now less than 50.
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UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 24, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe UN and its partners are accelerating deliveries of life-saving aid across Gaza, but relief efforts remain constrained by access restrictions and overwhelming humanitarian needs, officials said on Friday.
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World News in Brief: 80th birthday greetings, South Sudan floods, South Lebanon update
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 24, 2025 | 14:00 pmMarking its 80th anniversary, the United Nations celebrated decades of multilateral cooperation for peace, human rights, and sustainable development through events across the globe.
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Millions pushed to ‘brink of survival’ in Sudan
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 23, 2025 | 14:00 pmOver 900 days of brutal conflict, widespread human rights violations, famine, and the collapse of essential services have driven millions of people in Sudan to the “brink of survival” – with women and children bearing the heaviest burden.
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Ceasefire offers ‘lifeline’ but Gaza hospitals remain in ruins
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 23, 2025 | 14:00 pmGaza’s health system remains in ruins despite the fragile ceasefire holding, with hundreds of thousands still facing urgent medical and humanitarian needs, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
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World News in Brief: ICJ on Gaza, ‘a rare, good day’ for nuclear safety in Ukraine, Nigeria’s internally displaced
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 23, 2025 | 14:00 pmUN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Wednesday’s advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) saying Israel must allow aid into Gaza.
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Forty migrants, including children, perish in Tunisia shipwreck
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Oct 23, 2025 | 14:00 pmA shipwreck off Tunisia that claimed the lives of at least 40 African migrants has once again exposed the lethal risks of irregular sea crossings on routes to Europe, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.
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