Volker Türk (UN rights chief)
Volker Türk is an Austrian lawyer and diplomat serving as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights since 2022, heading
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Sep 15, 2026
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The UN human rights chief said uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes.
Liberals are squeezed between their stated support for international law and their reluctance to break with Israel, and this UN statement forces the government to choose its words carefully.