Volker Türk (born 27 August 1965) is an Austrian lawyer and United Nations official. He has been the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights since October 2022.

Mr. Türk is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. He took up his official functions as High Commissioner on 17 October 2022.

Sep 9, 2024 · Türk blasted “attempts to muzzle” freedoms of expression and assembly and a free press, pointing to detentions of journalists in Azerbaijan — which hosts a U.N. climate conference in November — arrests of opposition leaders in Tunisia, and “undue restrictions on civic space” in China, among others.

Jan 25, 2022 · United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly....

Volker Türk ist ein österreichischer Jurist und UN-Mitarbeiter. Am 8. September 2022 wurde er zum Hohen Kommissar der Vereinten Nationen für Menschenrechte ernannt.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly.

Sep 8, 2022 · Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appointed Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly.

Sep 9, 2024 · SOUNDBITE (English) — Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:“I urge voters to ask themselves which of the political platforms or candidates will work for the human rights of everyone.”

Volker Türk has devoted his long and distinguished career to advancing universal human rights. In October 2022, he took up his official functions as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Sep 8, 2022 · The U.N. General Assembly has approved veteran Austrian diplomat Volker Türk to be the global body’s human rights chief and the world’s advocate for adherence to the universal rights at a time when the office is facing harsh criticism from China for accusing Beijing of abuses against Muslim minoriti