With much of Gaza now in ruins, human rights must be at the front and centre of the reconstruction in the Strip, when it becomes possible, and the rebuilding of people’s lives, the High Commissioner ...

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has been confirmed by the United States and Qatar, pausing the devastating ...

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the extent of atrocities committed in Syria is hard to believe and ...

Volker Türk, the United Nations human rights chief, urges the lifting of Western sanctions on Syria following Bashar Assad's ousting. Türk emphasizes the importance of transitional justice and human ...

The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...

Gang violence in Haiti has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people, forcing them to flee their homes for safety.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited the notorious Sednaya prison near Damascus, describing it as ...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has visited the notorious Sednaya prison outside Damascus.

Regional Editor Reyhana Masters takes a deep dive into the issues that dominated the electoral landscape in some of the ...

Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam on Tuesday called for "unity and cooperation" to save, reform and reconstruct ...

Highlighting the importance of the work done by human rights defenders including journalists, the UN High Commissioner for ...

Volker Türk, the United Nations (UN), High Commissioner for Human Rights, has stated that regulating online content should ...