GENEVA (9 December 2023) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Saturday raised the alarm about persistent and systematic attempts by the Attorney General’s Office in Guatemala to...

The Genocide Convention is the first human rights treaty in the history of the United Nations, adopted on the eve of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Seventy-five years later, the two...

The Genocide Convention is a grave and urgent document. This first human rights treaty in the history of the United Nations, it was adopted on the eve of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...

Colleagues, This is a time to take stock. Of how far we’ve come in terms of human rights. Of the steps we’ve taken, or not. But most importantly, to chart a constructive path forward – with dignity...

Excellencies, Justice, in all its forms, is vital to peace, a fair and durable social contract, and sustainable development. This interlocking relationship is reflected in the promise of Sustainable...

The Secretary-General published his New Vision for the Rule of Law in follow-up to his 2021 Our Common Agenda report (A/75/982) where he committed to promote a new vision for the rule of law in support of efforts to put people at the centre of justice.

GENEVA (27 July 2023) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday expressed deep concern at attempts to undermine the electoral process in Guatemala, which could result in the will...

Excellencies, distinguished guests, Dear colleagues, friends, I wish to express my sincere appreciation and compliments to USG Voronkov and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism for organizing the third...

The repeated extension of the state of emergency in El Salvador – which has now been in force since March 2022 – is seriously concerning, especially given the consequences for people’s human rights...

My sincere thanks to the American Bar Association, the Inter-American Bar Association, the International Association of Lawyers, and the International Association of Young Lawyers for the invitation...