UN human rights chief faces opposition in vote to extend his term for another four years
- human rights chief Volker Türk faces a vote Friday for a second four-year term but is running into opposition from critics and some countries for his criticism of Israel's attacks in Gaza and his approach to China’s crackdown on its Uyghur minority.
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres quietly nominated the Austrian lawyer for a second term.
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- human rights chief Volker Türk faces a vote Friday for a second four-year term but is running into opposition from critics and some countries for his criticism of Israel's attacks in Gaza and his approach to China’s crackdown on its Uyghur minority.
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres quietly nominated the Austrian lawyer for a second term.
Sources: The Independent