The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent ...

The floodgates of horror” have been opened for Palestinians since the collapse of the temporary cease-fire, Secretary General ...

That's one of the alarming updates shared by Volker Türk during a General Assembly briefing on Wednesday, the first informal meeting dedicated to the issue of the thousands who go missing after ...

likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday. Citing credible ...

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has called for immediate and unrestricted access for rescue and humanitarian workers to reach those affected by the devastating earthquake ...

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today expressed shock at an attack by Russian armed forces on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih which reportedly killed 18 people, including nine children, most of ...

As Ukraine experienced a deadly weekend with a barrage of attacks from Russia on Kryvyi Rih and Kyiv, the capital, the papal almoner handed a gift from Pope Francis — four ambulances — to local ...

Ceasefire in Myanmar crumbles as 61 attacks carried out since earthquake, says UN - Over 61 attacks reported in Myanmar since ...

The Bangladesh Army has responded to recent remarks made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, clarifying that it was not directly contacted regarding the concerns he raised in an ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk informed attendees of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council on Monday of the continuous accessibility barriers that people with disabilities ...

A return to the ceasefire is a must." UN rights chief Volker Türk said he was horrified by the strikes. "This will add tragedy onto tragedy," he said in a statement. "This nightmare must end ...

Meanwhile, UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Türk highlighted the global rise in forced disappearances, with 56,000 new cases recorded in 2024, the highest in 20 years. He described ...