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: Sneeze and you might get shot, warns UNICEF in alert on child killings
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 19, 2026 | 14:00 pmAfter another deadly night of clashes in Lebanon, aid agencies issued a new alert for Gaza, where 265 Palestinian children have been killed since a ceasefire was announced in October 2025.
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DR Congo: Efforts ramp up as Ebola outbreak accelerates beyond borders
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 19, 2026 | 14:00 pmThe spread of Ebola is accelerating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid continued armed violence, posing a grave and growing risk to the region, UN agencies warned on Friday.
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World Refugee Day: UN calls for renewed commitment and solidarity
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 19, 2026 | 14:00 pmThe UN High Commissioner for Refugees has called on the international community to strengthen support for the nearly 42 million people worldwide who have fled their home countries to escape conflict, violence or persecution.
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UN welcomes fresh Lebanon ceasefire reports as rights experts urge Iran accountability
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 19, 2026 | 14:00 pmThe United Nations has welcomed reports of a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday while warning that civilians on the ground are still fleeing amid ongoing insecurity.
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Old and new challenges for the Human Rights Council as it turns 20
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 19, 2026 | 14:00 pmIt’s 20 years to the day since the UN Human Rights Council began its work as the world’s principal forum tasked with promoting and defending fundamental rights everywhere, particularly the world’s most vulnerable people.
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UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 19, 2026 | 14:00 pmUN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly rely on journalistic content.
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For one young refugee in Uganda, basketball is more than a game
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 19, 2026 | 14:00 pmWhen 19-year-old Stephane Kulimushi looks around the basketball court in Kampala where he trains young refugees, he sees more than players.
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From ‘media deserts’ to the invisibility of women, rights experts spotlight latest trends
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmFrom the invisibility of women and girls to “media deserts” amid an artificial intelligence (AI) tsunami, dozens of UN independent experts have been shedding light on the battle for equal rights worldwide as the Geneva-based Human Rights Council continued its[…]
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Libya’s political process regains momentum, but window for action is narrowing, UN envoy warns
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmLibya has been mired in political dysfunction since the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, which shattered State institutions and triggered recurring struggles over legitimacy and power.
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UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon
UN News - Global perspective Human stories Jun 18, 2026 | 14:00 pmThe United Nations has again called for freedom of movement for its peacekeepers in Lebanon who continue to closely monitor developments in the south of the country, including in the wake of the recent provisional agreement signed by the United[…]
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