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

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...

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...

UN rights chief Volker Turk condemns Russia's "senseless" war in Ukraine

Feb 27, 2023

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has condemned Russia's "senseless" invasion of Ukraine and stressed that the UN body needs to...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for "immediate stop" to violence in Israel

Oct 07, 2023

Expressing 'deep concerns' over Hamas attacks on Israel, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called for an "immediate stop" to the...