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Türk urges alignment between EU, UN rules on business and human rights

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27 Oct 2023

GENEVA (27 October 2023) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today urged European Union institutions currently finalizing a major new piece of legislation on corporate human rights due...

Afghan nationals at risk of deportation from Pakistan

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Press briefing notes

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27 Oct 2023

We are extremely alarmed by Pakistan’s announcement that it plans to deport “undocumented” foreign nationals remaining in the country after 1 November, a measure that will disproportionately impact...

Gaza/Israel: Türk appeals to all sides to heed the calls for peace

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Press briefing notes

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27 Oct 2023

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is appealing to all sides to heed the calls for peace. The violence needs to end and there need to be strong efforts to seek an alternative to this...

Care and support is about human rights

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Stories

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27 Oct 2023

UN Human Rights plays a central role in promoting gender equality and bringing together the rights of women, persons with disabilities, children, young people and older persons, both as people who provide and receive care and support. Rights-based care and support systems are key to sustainable development.

B-Tech Africa Nairobi consultation

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26 Oct 2023

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Türk regrets Australia No vote as missed opportunity, urges inclusion & participation

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24 Oct 2023

GENEVA (24 October 2023) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday said he was deeply disappointed that a referendum on constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

Israel/OPT: Türk says humanity must come first, urges humanitarian ceasefire

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Press releases

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23 Oct 2023

GENEVA (23 October 2023) – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today called for a broad humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. He also called on the parties to the conflict to redouble efforts to...

Supporting young people to carry forward our human rights principles

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Statements and speeches

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23 Oct 2023

International Forum Youth Rights: Possibilities and Mechanisms of Protection Young people are between one-third and one-half of the global population. But they are one hundred percent of the future...

Türk calls for accountability for business-related human rights harms

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23 Oct 2023

Colleagues, It is a pleasure to open the 9 th session of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights...

Solving environmental crisis is key to all human rights, Türk says

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Statements and speeches

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20 Oct 2023

20 October 2023 (Recording 27 September) Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues, Thank you for joining us for the Human Rights at 75 Regional Dialogue for Europe and Central Asia, which...