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Colombia: Urgent Action Needed To End Widespread Violence Against Human Rights Defenders – UN Report
Friday, 20 March 2026, 9:58 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Between 2016 and 2025, the UN Human Rights Office documented 972 killings of human rights defenders. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Recent Antisemitic Attacks
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 8:40 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
It is crucial that the authorities take meaningful steps to promptly and fully investigate these abhorrent attacks and bring those responsible to justice. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: (1) Lebanon;(2) Israel-OPT; (3) Afghanistan
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 10:12 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reiterates his call on all parties to take effective measures to ensure the protection of civilians, in line with their obligations under international human rights law and humanitarian law. More >>
Sudan: Türk Appalled By Surge In Deadly Drone Attacks On Civilians In Kordofan And White Nile
Monday, 16 March 2026, 8:28 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Many homes, schools, markets and health facilities were damaged or destroyed in the attacks, compounding the impacts on civilians and local communities. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On New Anti-LGBT Law In Senegal
Friday, 13 March 2026, 10:26 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urges the President not to sign the New Anti-LGBT Law into effect, and for authorities to repeal the existing discriminatory law and to uphold the human rights of all in Senegal, without discrimination. More >>
Middle East Crisis Impact On Civilians Reverberates Across Globe – Türk
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 8:36 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Türk also expressed concern about reports of detentions, charges and other forms of repression and intimidation against people in a number of countries, with respect to their expression of opinions around the conflict in the Middle East. More >>
South Sudan: Türk Urges Immediate Ceasefire As War Crimes Fears Mount
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 8:31 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Chief renewed his call on parties to the conflict to urgently return to dialogue. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES - Lebanon
Saturday, 7 March 2026, 8:22 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
We urge the parties to step back from the brink of a major escalation of this conflict in Lebanon. More >>
Press Stakeout By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On The Crisis In The Middle East And Beyond
Saturday, 7 March 2026, 8:17 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Given the magnitude of this crisis, I call on Heads of State and Government around the world unequivocally to commit to defending international human rights law, international humanitarian law and the UN Charter itself. More >>
Türk Says Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict Piles ‘Misery On Misery’, Pleads For Dialogue
Saturday, 7 March 2026, 8:12 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Nearly 22 million people - close to half of Afghanistan’s population - require humanitarian assistance, including over 11.6 million children. More >>
BRIEFING NOTES: Middle East Crisis
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 8:04 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The High Commissioner implores all parties to come to their senses, and to end this violence. He calls for States to uphold and defend the UN Charter, international human rights law and humanitarian law. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Strikes Against Iran
Sunday, 1 March 2026, 6:52 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
I remind all parties that international law with respect to armed conflict is very clear: the protection of civilians is paramount. More >>
South Sudan Is Forgotten Crisis That Demands World’s Attention - Türk
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 10:31 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Human rights monitoring provides a warning system. That system is flashing red for South Sudan. We need urgent action to preserve the peace agreement and prevent fragmentation and cycles of retaliation that could herald a return to all-out civil war. More >>
Occupied Palestinian Territory: The Absence Of Accountability Is Nothing Short Of Shameful, Says Türk
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 10:24 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The humanitarian situation is still extremely precarious, as Israel continues to impede the humanitarian community’s ability to bring in food, shelter, fuel, medical supplies, and other essential items. More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk On Sudan: Let Aid In And Keep Weapons Out
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 10:18 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
I said earlier that this conflict has almost turned Sudan into a land of despair, but I need to correct myself. What holds that despair back is the strength and the spirit of the Sudanese people, particularly women and youth. More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk: Afghanistan Must End Persecution Of Women And Girls
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 10:16 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
I urge countries to refrain from returning refugees and migrants to Afghanistan without an individualized assessment of their circumstances, to ensure this does not violate their human rights – particularly the principle of non-refoulement. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Marta Hurtado On Justice For Murdered Rio De Janeiro Councillor Marielle Franco
Friday, 27 February 2026, 2:49 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
This case should prompt Brazil’s institutions to act boldly against systemic racism and discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation, and ensure that all victims receive timely, impartial, and effective access to justice. More >>
High Commissioner Türk Opens The Human Rights Council: People’s Pursuit Of Dignity, Equality And Justice Is Unshakeable
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 6:52 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Developments around the world point to a deeply worrying trend: domination and supremacy are making a comeback. More >>
Child Trafficking By Gangs Is Putting Haiti’s Future At Risk - UN Report
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 4:26 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Türk added that it is essential that the newly-created Gang Suppression Force ensures that children’s rights are fully respected during the planning and conduct of operations against gangs, in accordance with international human rights law. More >>
UN Report Details Grave Abuses Against Those Trafficked Into Scam Centres
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 4:25 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The report uniquely applies a behavioural science and systems analysis to explore why people continue to fall prey to fraudulent recruitment into scam operations and to suggest rights-based and effective prevention responses. More >>
