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The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading United Nations entity in the field of human rights, with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people.
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Volker Türk of Austria is the current High Commissioner for Human Rights, and took up his duties 17 October 2022. He was appointed as High Commissioner for Human Rights by the United Nations Secretary-General, following the General Assembly’s approval on 8 September 2022.
China responsible for ‘serious human rights violations ... - UN News
Aug 31, 2022 · A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has concluded that...
UN Human Rights Office issues assessment of human rights …
May 28, 2022 · The information was assessed against applicable international human rights law, and builds on the work of a number of UN human rights mechanisms. The UN Human Rights Office stands ready to support China in addressing the issues and recommendations articulated in the assessment.
Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous ... - UN News
Sep 9, 2024 · The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on Monday, urging the international community to reject a “new normal” that upholds entrenched power...
UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in ... - UN News
1 day ago · The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank, condemning the use of “unlawful lethal force” by Israeli security forces. ... He reiterated High Commissioner Volker Türk’s call for Israel to halt settlement expansion and evacuate all settlements ...
Volker Türk Global Update at 57th Human Rights Council opening
Sep 9, 2024 · UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif on Wednesday updated the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Ukraine, outlining the findings of OHCHR’s latest periodic report covering 1 st September to 30 th November 2024.
Venezuela orders UN human rights office to close, accusing it of …
Feb 16, 2024 · CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government on Thursday ordered the local United Nations office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing it of assisting coup plotters and terrorist groups.
UN human rights office resumes activities in Venezuela despite …
Dec 13, 2024 · The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has announced that his office is starting to resume its activities in Venezuela, despite past clashes with the government of President...
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