UN investigates attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, says human rights chief

Oct 30, 2024

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk met interim government Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, and other advisers, civil society member, students

UN appeals for USD 500 million to address global human rights needs

Jan 30, 2025

Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has launched an appeal to raise USD 500 million for 2025 to address global human...

Volker Turk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Sep 09, 2022

New York [US], September 9 : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed on Thursday Volker Turk of Austria as the next United Nations High...

UN Human Rights Commissioner warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

Jan 04, 2025

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned the international community of a "human-rights catastrophe continuing to unfold in Gaza before the...

Baloch Human Rights Council calls for UN intervention in Balochistan

Mar 15, 2023

A delegation of the Baloch Human Rights Council submitted two separate petitions addressed to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN High Commissioner...

EAM Jaishankar discusses global Human Rights challenges with UN Rights Chief Turk

Sep 12, 2024

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk in Geneva on Thursday and shared India's perspectives on the global...