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UN human rights chief Volker Turk faces pushback in bid for second term

Turk, a lawyer who has worked for the United Nations for decades in major offices such as Geneva and field locations including Kosovo, ends his first four-year term in October.

FILE PHOTO: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, in Mexico City, Mexico April 22, 2026.
 Demonstrators hold signs against what they describe as international silence over sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women during the attack by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7, at a protest in Jerusalem, November 27, 2023.

Why I went to Geneva: The human rights system at a crossroads - opinion

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran says Lebanon is integral part of peace deal with US

Samer Sinijlawi is seen speaking at the annual Berl Katznelson Foundation conference in Tel Aviv, in 2026.

Geneva’s silence vs Tel Aviv’s applause: Israeli-Palestinian peace talks must go public - opinion


In Switzerland, our darkest history is repeating itself  - Opinion

The besiegement of Swiss universities by pro-Palestinian groups has shocked Swiss citizens.

 Students take part in a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Lausanne, in Lausanne, Switzerland, May 6, 2024.

Israel must abide by int'l law despite Hamas cynicism - Opinion

According to international law, there are certain instances in which it is permissible to attack hospitals.

 AN IDF soldier walks through a tunnel underneath Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, in November.

United Nations reopens European office after security issue

A spokesperson told Reuters the closure was due to a "perimeter intrusion" earlier on Friday morning.

 Illustrative image of a United Nations flag.

UN commemorates Shimon Peres with new releases of former Israeli PM's speeches

14 of the former-Presidents speeches were published and a fellowship has been launched in his name.

 THEN-FOREIGN MINISTER Shimon Peres signs the Oslo Accords, witnessed by (from R) PLO chairman Yasser Arafat, prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and US president Bill Clinton, at the White House, Sept. 13, 1993.

Former Russian diplomat: Putin has already lost the war

Once, Boris Bondarev was a Russian diplomat - now he is making startling claims about his former president.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, Russia February 21, 2023.

Israel accuses UN human rights chief of blaming terror attacks on victims

Israel stated that the Geneva human rights community remained silent on the shooting in Neveh Ya'acov for a week.

 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Turk holds a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela January 28, 2023

Israel: Impunity for UN officials speaking of ‘Jewish Lobby’ must end

Israel's mission to the UN in Geneva spoke out after a report on Francesca Albanese used the phrase “the Jewish Lobby.”

 THE UNITED NATIONS headquarters building in New York City, and the UN logo: Today’s UN needs to be reimagined and reformed to address the limited problems it can effectively handle, says the writer.

Iran protests flare again as UN voices concern at detainees' treatment

Many protesters that were in critical condition in hospitals have been secretly moved to detention centers.

People light a fire during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2022.

Qatari delegate to Geneva UN deletes Twitter after watchdog exposes antisemitic, homophobic tweets

Qatar's delegate to the UN in Geneva paid a price after antisemitic, homophobic tweets were revealed.

 Hend Al-Muftah speaks in a Qatari video on how the country handled higher education during the coronavirus pandemic, March 17, 2021

Israeli exhibition about violence against women premiers at Geneva UN office

The new exhibition presents the clothes of women who were murdered by their partners and is designed to raise awareness of violence against women.

 A clothing item owned by Michal Sela Z"L.