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

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 ...

Volker Türk also urges transitional justice for victims, saying it enhances public trust in state institutions as the country ...

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

A cease-fire announced Wednesday will end the 15-month war between Hamas and Israel and includes the eventual release of all ...

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AFP) - United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for ...

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

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

US president Joe Biden says he’s ‘deeply satisfied’ for people of Israel, hostage families and innocent people of Gaza ...

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being ...

The UN human rights chief Volker Türk has described the unbearable suffering of former detainees under the deposed Assad ...

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk visits Syria’s Sednaya prison, calls for inclusive governance, and scales up UN humanitarian efforts.