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Volker Türk
Austrian lawyer and United Nations official / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Volker Türk (born 1965)[1] is an Austrian lawyer and United Nations official. He has been the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights since 17 October 2022.[2]
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Volker Türk | |
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | |
Assumed office 17 October 2022 | |
Preceded by | Michelle Bachelet |
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Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
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Occupation | Lawyer |
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