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 reconstruction envisages building ‘islands’ out of rubble
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 14, 2026 | 14:00 pmA feasibility study is underway to examine whether Gaza’s war debris could be recycled to reclaim coastal land and build artificial islands, as part of reconstruction.
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‘Stop’: Sandy Walker uses art to confront the legacy of Hiroshima
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 14, 2026 | 14:00 pmEighty years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, artist Sandy Walker believes art still has the power to cut through abstraction and confront people with the human reality of nuclear violence. Inspired by the writings of Hiroshima survivor Tamiki Hara,[…]
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Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians are a clear violation of humanitarian law, says senior UN official
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 14, 2026 | 14:00 pmThe UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Bernadette Castel-Hollingsworth, has reacted strongly to Russian military strikes on a civilian area of Kyiv on Thursday.
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Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 13, 2026 | 14:00 pmRecycled plastics could help reduce the world’s growing waste crisis, but only if food packaging is carefully regulated to prevent contamination, according to a new analysis from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 13, 2026 | 14:00 pmMillions of Syrians are at growing risk of hunger after severe funding shortages forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to halve emergency food assistance, cutting support for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people across the country.
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Afghanistan crisis deepens as record returns, drought and aid cuts strain economy
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 13, 2026 | 14:00 pmAfghanistan’s humanitarian and economic crisis is deepening despite modest economic growth, with nearly three in four people unable to meet basic needs, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday.
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World News in Brief: Mounting waste in Gaza, drone attacks in Sudan, aid truck struck in Ukraine
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 13, 2026 | 14:00 pmMounting waste and limited access to sanitation sites are deepening health risks for families across Gaza, as humanitarian workers warn that overcrowded dumping areas and worsening living conditions threaten vulnerable communities.
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In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 13, 2026 | 14:00 pmAfrica’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and African Union reaffirmed their strategic partnership.
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UN rights chief warns abuses in DPR Korea remain a ‘human rights crisis’
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 13, 2026 | 14:00 pmSerious human rights violations continue in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and must not be allowed to fade from international attention, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Wednesday.
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WHO says hantavirus ship operation completed, monitoring to continue
UN News - Global perspective Human stories May 13, 2026 | 14:00 pmA complex international operation to disembark and repatriate passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius has concluded in Tenerife, with the World Health Organization (WHO) praising Spain’s leadership while warning that global coordination must continue in the weeks ahead.
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