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AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warnsUN rights chief Volker Turk warned that artificial intelligence poses an existential threat. He called for "cast-iron guarantees" to ensure...- AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warnsUnited Nations rights chief Volker Turk has raised serious alarm over the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. He cautions that, i...
- UN flags need for accountability if peaceful PoK protesters harmedThe United Nations voiced concerns regarding the security situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. UN officials emphasized the need for acco...
- UN rights chief alarmed by surge in executions in IranAlarmed by the situation in Iran, UN rights chief Volker Turk highlighted the alarming execution rates, with over fifty-six individuals con...
- PoK unrest escalates; Human rights bodies demand independent probeTensions remain high in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir following widespread violence and at least twenty deaths. Human rights bodies have expres...
- US, France trade barbs in fight over UN rights chief's second termThe United States delegation exited a UN Security Council session during France's remarks. This action followed accusations of disingenuous...
- PoJK protest group urges UN, OIC to act on Pakistan's human rights abusesThe Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee has appealed to international bodies. They are highlighting human rights concerns and seekin...
- US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian portsThe US disabled a second merchant vessel enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports as Iran targeted US-linked bases across the Gulf. Fighting...
- Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 dieThe Democratic Republic of Congo faces its fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever. Health authorities confirmed 1,759 cases and 600 deaths sin...
- UN seeks independent investigation into ICE detention deathsThe UN is demanding independent probes into dozens of deaths in US immigration detention since last year, citing a surge in fatalities unde...
- FIFA World Cup 2026: United Nations wants 'massive re-think' of US immigration enforcementThe United Nations rights chief, Volker Turk, has called on the United States to rethink its immigration policies. He highlighted concerns ...
- UN urges all sides in Middle East war to 'come to their senses'The United Nations is urgently calling for an end to the escalating war in the Middle East. Fear and panic are spreading rapidly across the...
- UN warns more Iranians could face executionThe United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has urged Iran to halt all executions. This call comes after a death sentence was issued ...
- Rules of war being 'shredded' amid global rights violations, says UN human rights chiefThe UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, has cautioned about the erosion of human rights and the international order due to the glorificatio...
- UN asks Israel to immediately halt plan to control GazaUN human rights chief Volker Turk says Israel's plan for a complete military takeover of Gaza must stop. He mentions that the plan goes aga...
- UN says 'deadly attacks' around Gaza aid sites 'a war crime'UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday that "deadly attacks" on civilians around aid distribution sites in the Gaza Strip consti...
- Era of dictators 'can happen again', warns UNThe United Nations rights chief warned Monday of the risk of a return to an era of "dictators", calling for urgent efforts to avoid "very d...
- UN calls for urgent de-escalation in Middle EastUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday urged immediate de-escalation in the Middle East, fearing the Gaza conflict cou...
- Shocking violence in Bangladesh must stop: UN rights chief Volker TurkThe United Nations' human rights chief, Volker Turk, has urged the government to end the "shocking violence" in Bangladesh, where protester...
- Over 1,300 killed in Democratic Republic of Congo violence: UN Volker TurkThe Islamist-aligned Allied Democratic Forces, a notorious militia called CODECO, and M23 insurgents, along with the Zaire and Nyatura arme...
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