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UN Rights Chief Volker Turk Wins Second Term Despite US and Israeli Opposition
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UN member states voted 144-10, with 13 abstentions, to re-elect Austrian lawyer Volker Turk as the UN rights chief for a second term. Turk has been a vocal critic of Israel's actions in Gaza and across the wider region.
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UN Rights Chief Volker Turk Wins Second Term Despite US and Israeli Opposition
UN member states voted 144-10, with 13 abstentions, to re-elect Austrian lawyer Volker Turk as the UN rights chief for a second term. Turk has been a vocal critic of Israel's actions in Gaza and across the wider region. The re-election of Turk comes as a significant development in the UN's human rights landscape, with many countries supporting his continued leadership.
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