Volker Türk
Some of the key events about Volker Türk
- 1991Earned doctorate in international law from University of Vienna
- 1991Began career with UNHCR as Associate Protection Officer in Malaysia
- 2000Appointed Chief of the Protection Policy and Legal Advice Section at UNHCR headquarters
- 2009Became Director of the Division of International Protection at UNHCR
- 2015Appointed Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR
- 2019Became Under-Secretary-General for Policy at the UN Executive Office
- 2022Appointed as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- 2022Called for investigation into human rights violations in Iran
- 2022Faced criticism for delayed response to Xinjiang human rights report
- 2022Accused of being too soft on China's human rights record
- 2023Advocated for protection of civilians in Sudan conflict
- 2023Urged global action on climate change as a human rights issue
- 2023Criticized for not taking stronger stance against Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2023Faced backlash for perceived lack of action on Myanmar crisis
- 2023Questioned over effectiveness of UN human rights mechanisms
- 2023Criticized for not visiting certain countries with severe human rights issues
- 2023Accused of not sufficiently addressing digital rights and surveillance concerns
- 2023Faced criticism for UN's handling of sexual abuse allegations within its ranks
- 2023Questioned over UN's approach to combating global rise in authoritarianism
- 2023Criticized for not pushing harder for reform of UN Human Rights Council
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