UN assembly approves four-year extension in mandate of rights chief

UN assembly approves four-year extension in mandate of rights chief The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor to extend the term of UN Human Rights chief Volker Turk for four more years, despite opposition from Russia, Israel and the United States. A large majority in the 193-member General Assembly earlier voted against a Russian counter-proposal to extend Turk's term by just over two months to the end of 2026. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who…