UN Re-elects Human Rights Chief Türk 144–10 Over US, Israel, Russia, and North Korea Opposition

The UN General Assembly voted 144–10 on July 24, 2026 to give Volker Türk a second four-year term as High Commissioner for Human Rights, with 13 abstentions. The US, Israel, Russia, and North Korea opposed the reappointment; the EU welcomed it. Secretary-General Guterres compressed the normally months-long consultation into weeks, drawing criticism from member states with little time to field alternatives.