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Turk’s UN Reappointment Faces Fire | Texas News
Volker Turk, the U.N. human rights chief, is poised for a second four-year term despite fierce criticism from the U.S., Israel, and others who accuse him of bias and insufficient action on key issues like Gaza and Uyghurs in China. Nominated quietly by Secretary-General Guterres, Turk faces a pivotal vote in the General Assembly amid mounting pressure — including calls for a short extension — as regional groups remain divided and his predecessors have never served two full terms since the role’s inception in 1993. Critics label him a “disaster,” while his supporters insist he’s ready to…
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