U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Turk Sounds the Alarm Over an Escalating Onslaught on Rights of LGBTIQ+ People
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 22 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued the following statement:
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High Commissioner Turk sounds the alarm over an escalating onslaught on the rights of LGBTIQ+ people
High-level event "Championing Diversity in Times of Adversity: Standing Up for LGBTI Persons"
22 September 2026
Delivered by: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk
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High Commissioner Turk sounds the alarm over an escalating onslaught on the rights of LGBTIQ+ people
High-level event "Championing Diversity in Times of Adversity: Standing Up for LGBTI Persons"
22 September 2026
Delivered by: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk