Volker Türk
Volker Türk is an Austrian lawyer and United Nations official. He has been the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights since 17 October 2022.
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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