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Volker Turk

June 18, 2024

U.S. seeks to avoid ‘greater war’ along Lebanon-Israel border

Hezbollah began trading fire with Israel on October 8, a day after its Palestinian ally Hamas attacked southern Israel, sparking the Gaza war.

HEZBOLLAH MILITANTS (credit: council on foreign relations)
August 11, 2023

ECOWAS invasion of Niger will last longer than projected: Russia

Fears are growing for the health and safety of Mr Bazoum, who has been held captive since the military seized power on July 26.

Putin and ECOWAS defence chiefs
May 24, 2023

UN rights chief asks Sudan’s generals to stop ‘senseless violence’

Mr Turk said the recent fighting in Sudan had killed hundreds of civilians and forced more than one million people to flee the violence.

UN human rights chief Volker Turk
November 22, 2022

Iran situation ‘critical’ with over 300 protesters killed, says UN rights chief

More than 40 of the over 300 Iranians killed so far in the popular protest are children.

UN human rights chief Volker Turk

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