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UN Human Rights Office Launches USD 400 Million Appeal To Address Global Human Rights Needs
Friday, 6 February 2026, 11:32 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
For 2026, the UN General Assembly has approved a regular budget of USD 224.3 million, which is based on assessed contributions from Member States. More >>
Burkina Faso: Türk Calls On Authorities To Halt Rapid Closure Of Civic Space
Friday, 6 February 2026, 11:22 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
On 29 January 2026, the Burkinabè Government announced measures to dissolve political parties, and to repeal the legal framework governing them. The authorities have already suspended all activities of political parties since September 2022. More >>
Myanmar: Türk Says Military-controlled Ballot Exacerbates Violence And Social Division
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 7:31 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for all those arbitrarily detained to be released immediately, including NLD leader Aung Suu Kyi and President Win Myint. More >>
Türk Hails Preparatory Talks Toward Treaty On Crimes Against Humanity, Urges Ambition
Friday, 30 January 2026, 7:43 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Unlike war crimes and the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and associated State obligations to repress and prevent them are so far not yet codified in a standalone international treaty. More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk's Message For International Holocaust Remembrance Day On 27 January
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 8:54 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The history of the Holocaust abounds with stories of rescue and selflessness that illuminate the immense power of reason and compassion. More >>
Türk Calls On Iranian Authorities To End Their Brutal Repression
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 8:13 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Human rights are an essential tool to navigate through difficult issues and troubled times, not a weapon to be instrumentalized against anyone. More >>
USA Migrant Crackdown: UN Human Rights Chief Decries Dehumanisation, Harmful Policies And Practices
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 8:02 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The High Commissioner expressed deep concern about the harmful and dehumanising narratives frequently used to describe migrants and refugees. More >>
Spokesperson For The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani on Sudan
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 9:44 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The High Commissioner urged all parties to the conflict to ensure that the crimes committed during and after the takeover of El Fasher are not repeated in Kadugli, Dilling and the wider Kordofan region. More >>
Ukraine: Türk Says Outraged By Continued Russian Attacks On Energy Infrastructure
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 8:50 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Russian Federation has persisted in launching these large-scale strikes despite extensive and well-documented public information regarding their severe impact on the civilian population, Türk said. More >>
Alarming Trends In Executions In 2025 Raise Serious Human Rights Concerns – UN Human Rights
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 8:59 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
In Saudi Arabia, at least 356 people were reportedly executed in 2025, exceeding the previous record set in 2024. Seventy-eight per cent of those were for drug-related offences, following the resumption of such executions in late 2022. More >>
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk’s End-Of-Mission Statement On Sudan
Monday, 19 January 2026, 8:10 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
War has plunged the country into an abyss of unfathomable proportions because it affects all of the country, all of the people. More >>
Iran: UN Human Rights Chief Urges Authorities To End Violent Repression And Calls For Accountability
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 5:00 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Several hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed by the number of casualties, including children. More >>
Iran: UN Human Rights Chief Urges Authorities To End Violent Repression And Calls For Accountability
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 8:45 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Iranian authorities have imposed a nationwide internet shutdown, affecting Iranians’ rights to freedom of expression and access to information, disrupting emergency and lifesaving services and obstructing independent human rights monitoring. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Iran Protests
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 6:51 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Addressing underlying grievances through inclusive and meaningful dialogue, in line with international human rights law, remains essential to preventing further escalation. More >>
Uganda: Repression And Impunity Impacting Right To Participation In Leadup To Elections – UN Report
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 6:48 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on the Ugandan authorities to uphold the rights of all Ugandans to take part in the public affairs of their country. More >>
UN Report Chronicles Intensification Of Decades Of Severe Racial Discrimination By Israel In Occupied West Bank
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 8:46 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Systemic discrimination against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is a long-standing concern, the report notes, adding that the situation has drastically deteriorated since at least December 2022. More >>
Spokesperson For The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 10:18 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The High Commissioner calls on the U.S. and the Venezuelan authorities, as well as the international community, to ensure full respect for international law, including human rights. More >>
Israel: Türk Says Draft Proposals On Death Penalty For Palestinians Must Be Dropped
Saturday, 3 January 2026, 5:14 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The proposals also violate international humanitarian law norms that relate to penal procedures and imposition of the death penalty against residents of an occupied territory, the High Commissioner added. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Israel’s Suspension Of Aid Groups
Thursday, 1 January 2026, 8:48 am | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Such arbitrary suspensions make an already intolerable situation even worse for the people of Gaza. More >>
Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan On Arbitrary Detentions In Guinea Bissau
Monday, 29 December 2025, 1:31 pm | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The authorities must put an end to all arbitrary detentions and all forms of intimidation, including physical attacks on human rights defenders and restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly. More >>
