Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN human-rights office seeks intervention in citizenship-law challenge

📅 3 March 2020

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sought to intervene as a third party in the Supreme Court litigation over India’s Citizenship Amendment Act. The application raised questions about equality...

UN human-rights chief calls for restraint and civilian protection

📅 19 June 2025

UN High Commissioner Volker Türk warned that Israeli attacks and Iranian missile and drone strikes were causing severe civilian harm. He recalled the rules of distinction, proportionality and...