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In 2024, my staff 🔹Supported 58K+ torture & slavery survivors 🔹Helped release 3K+ arbitrarily detained people 🔹Backed 83 projects for inclusive development 🔹Deployed on emergency missions to 8 countries & more. Proud of their work & grateful to partners who made it possible👇
“Now more than ever, we need your support.” – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk The 2024 Annual Report showcases our impact, what remains to be done and the resources we need to protect rights and save lives.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker TĂĽrk alarmed by widening violence in #Haiti, as gangs expand their reach carrying out killings, rapes and kidnappings. A record 1.3 million people are now displaced. The violence must end.
At these testing times, we need the strongest possible defence of international law and human rights. Today UN Human Rights Council, I warned how the current trajectory of escalating conflict & disregard for #HumanRights is indefensible.👇 #HRC59
"Populists & authoritarians are working hard with their so-called culture wars to distract people from today’s very real problems. "But there is an alternative. "It lies in more human rights – not less" UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk at the United Nations Human Rights Council. #HRC59
"Human rights provide stability & security in our troubled times. And they are guardrails on power, especially when it's unleashed in its most brutal forms. We need govt’s & societies to stand up for human rights, in word & deed." Volker Türk presents global update to UN Human Rights Council.
The situation in #DRC is growing even more alarming. My Office’s Fact-Finding Mission found widespread violations of intl humanitarian & human rights law, including sexual violence. I urge all parties to commit to a ceasefire, resume talks & respect intl law. My remarks UN Human Rights Council👇
Are today’s economies working for everyone? Across the world, millions are falling into poverty, inequality is deepening, and the climate crisis is accelerating. These aren’t inevitable — they’re the result of policy choices. And these choices aren’t just economic — they’re
#Ukraine: Last night’s assault on Kyiv—deadliest in nearly a year with reportedly 15 killed & 124+ injured—highlights grave threat to civilians of missile strikes & drone attacks by Russian armed forces. Our team visited affected sites, documenting damage & speaking to survivors.
