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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WHO urges rollout of first long-acting HIV prevention jab
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 14, 2025 | 14:00 pmA breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available “immediately” at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, the UN health agency said on[…]
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Gaza: UNICEF mourns seven children killed queuing for water
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 14, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe head of UN child rights agency UNICEF has called for Israel to review its rules of engagement in Gaza after seven children were killed while waiting for water at a distribution point.
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‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 14, 2025 | 14:00 pmGlobal life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since the COVID-19 pandemic, it slid backwards by almost two. More than 110 million children have entered school since 2015 – but by 2023, 272[…]
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World News in Brief: Inter-ethnic violence in Syria, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, global information security
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 14, 2025 | 14:00 pmClashes on Sunday between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militia have reportedly left at least 30 dead in Syria’s predominantly-Druze city of Sweida.
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Security Council renews UN’s Haiti mission amid spiralling crises
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 14, 2025 | 14:00 pmAmid runaway gang violence and crumbling state authority, the Security Council on Monday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN’s political mission in Haiti until the end of the year, amid escalating gang violence, political paralysis and a deepening humanitarian[…]
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UN-backed labour standards at risk as tariff uncertainty grows
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 13, 2025 | 14:00 pmGarment factories around the world which have signed up to implement UN-backed labour standards may simply stop investing in improving working conditions, due to widespread uncertainty over tariff levels, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 13, 2025 | 14:00 pmAs the deadline for the 2030 Agenda looms, ministers, experts, and civil society leaders from around the world will convene in New York next week for a high-level UN forum to fast-track action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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No fuel, no aid, no escape: UN agencies warn of looming collapse in Gaza
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 12, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe fuel crisis in Gaza has reached a breaking point, threatening to bring all humanitarian operations to a halt and endangering the lives of everyone reliant on aid inside the enclave, UN agencies warned in a powerful joint statement on[…]
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Smurf your voice: Global campaign urges everyone to speak up for a better future
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 12, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe Smurfs are back – and this time they are smurfing up a global storm. Teaming up with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Paramount Pictures, the iconic blue characters are leading a campaign that encourages children and grownups everywhere[…]
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World Horse Day: Honoring humanity’s oldest and most loyal companion
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jul 11, 2025 | 14:00 pmSpacious paddocks, green pastures, and a devoted all-female staff: on Long Island, a strip of land surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean near New York City, horses once destined for slaughter are given a second chance – to live, and to[…]
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