"75TH ANNIVERSARY"

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk ended a three-day visit to Uzbekistan, at the invitation of the government. “I see a country full of opportunities. Uzbekistan inherited structures without much regard for human rights. Over the last six years this has fundamentally changed. Presidential reforms have included significant legal reforms in a wide range of areas,” he said. OHCHR

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk this week started a five-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, at the invitation of the Central Asian States. OHCHR

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, today asked all nations to work harder towards abolishing the death penalty, an ongoing practice in 79 countries. UNTV CH

High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk conducted an official mission to Venezuela, at the invitation of the Government. OHCHR

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk conducted a two-day official mission to Colombia from Tuesday 24 to Wednesday 25 January, at the invitation of the Government. OHCHR

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk conducted a two-day official mission to Ecuador at the invitation of the Government. OHCHR

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today launched an appeal for 452 million (USD) to assist funding his Office’s critical work in 2023, and to bring human rights to life in every part of the world. OHCHR

UN chief said, “Every day we wait leads us closer to a global breakdown – both physical and political. But while the problems before us are unprecedented, they are not insurmountable.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

In a world characterized by nationalism, power competition, and inequality “we face need for global solutions, and global solutions must be multilateral,” the President of the Club de Madrid, Danilo Türk, told journalists in New York. UNIFEED