The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today offered avision statement, with “signposts for the years to come” for human rights, as the world navigates an array of challenges. Addressing the opening session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Türk said the statement contained eight messages to guide renewed action for peace; economies that work for people and planet; effective governance; and guardrails for digital and scientific progress. “It broadens the way we think about rights, in ways that can transform societies and our global community,” he told delegates, adding he hoped the plan would inform …read more
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