Volker Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Volker Türk

I am proud to be an International Gender Champion. Applying a gender lens to all our work is essential to address effectively current global challenges.

 

I support the IGC Panel Parity Pledge.

I support the IGC gender-based violence pledge.

Personal Commitments

Continue the implementation of the OHCHR Gender Accreditation Programme and increase the number of OHCHR field presences that have strengthened capacity to integrate gender in their advocacy, monitoring and technical cooperation work.
Promote the equal and inclusive participation of women in decision-making and society (through the mandate of OHCHR field presences; inter-agency cooperation, cooperation with civil society).