Our right to life is being threatened by insufficient action in the face of the climate emergency – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk warns in an open letter calling for #HumanRights to be at the heart of efforts to tackle climate change: ow.ly/qM2A50LrKgP

#COP27 #ActNow

Many journalists live in fear all around the globe.

No profession should carry with it the risk of being attacked, intimidated, or killed with impunity – yet this is the case for many journalists and media workers.

This is unacceptable.

#EndImpunity #ProtectJournalists

Each and every threat to a journalist; each and every impediment to do their work in safety is a threat to the #HumanRights of all.

Let us commit to make the safety and protection of journalists a priority – not just in words but in action.

#ProtectJournalists

Thank you The 11th Hour Project for your generous donation to support our Office’s #humanrights work. You can donate too: donatenow.ohchr.org

🇨🇩  #DRC ongo : UN Human Rights Chief calls for urgent de-escalation of tensions in #DRC and protection of civilians.

The security situation is deteriorating rapidly and threatening a #HumanRights disaster – Volker Türk says.

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#IBelong : 75% of the🌍’s millions of stateless people are minorities. Without a nationality, they're often denied the right to learn, work, vote & move freely. See how minority artists are shedding light to abuses & what govt’s can do to #EndStatelessness : ow.ly/Tb9a50Lqv6j

Peace is possible. Human rights are the canary in the coalmine – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk opens #GenevaPeaceWeek .

The triple planetary crisis is fueling inequality and poverty globally. With over half of the world population living in urban areas, cities must take the lead in ensuring human rights are respected.

Local action ➡️ global impact.

#WorldCitiesDay

Thank you #Italy for donating $15K to support our Office's #humanrights work. You can donate too: donatenow.ohchr.org  @italyun_geneva

Thank you #Chile for donating $7.5K to support our Office's #humanrights work. You can donate too: donatenow.ohchr.org  Chile 🇨🇱en Ginebra, Cancillería Chile 🇨🇱

🇰🇪 #Kenya : Groundbreaking decision to charge senior police officers with crimes against humanity for 2017 post-election violations a positive step towards justice & accountability – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk: ow.ly/VUwN50Lo77Z

Back to basics. History teaches us that #HumanRights , and the fundamental values behind them, can provide a response to crises: #StandUp4HumanRights

Powerful discussions at the Chief Executives Board of United Nations leaders.

#WestBank : Surge in violence raises concerns about possible resumption of unlawful targeted killings by Israeli forces.

Any killing or targeting of individuals without imminent threat to life or serious injury may amount to extrajudicial execution.

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🇷🇺 #Russia : UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk calls on legislators to repeal, not expand, 2013 anti-LGBT bill. Exclusion, stigmatisation & discrimination of any group is corrosive, a root cause of violence and has a negative impact on society as a whole: ow.ly/aYoY50LnIVM

To end #SystemicRacism , govt's must start collecting & analysing data that's broken down by race/ethnicity & based on experiences of people of #AfricanDescent . Learn how communities are joining intl policy discussions & helping develop effective responses grounded in #humanrights

The climate emergency is a global human rights crisis. We need #ClimateActionNow to keep a 1.5°C 📈 in reach. Ahead of #COP27 , I urge States to start planning and acting with people in mind to avoid catastrophic repercussions.

Thank you Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles for donating $300K to support our Office's #humanrights work. You can donate too: donatenow.ohchr.org  Wallonie-Bruxelles Geneve

#SriLanka : 12yrs after disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda for his political criticism of the civil war, his wife’s search for truth & justice continues. UN Committee on #EnforcedDisappearance urges gov't to meet intl obligations & end impunity:ow.ly/lej850LljPp

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk calls for moratorium on any forced returns of refugees & migrants to #Myanmar , given dire human rights crisis.
Returning people to a country where they are at risk of serious harm is forbidden under international law.
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