Volker Türk

Volker Türk

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Volker Türk is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, a position he has held since 2022. He has a long history of working within the UN system, focusing on human rights and humanitarian issues globally. Türk has been an advocate for the protection of civilians in conflict zones and has addressed various human rights crises, including those in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he has warned of escalating violence and humanitarian needs amid ongoing conflict.

Born on Jan 01, 1970 (56 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
1,056,013
Power
12,803$
Sentiment
6.71
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Argentina 2 6.50 0.43% +0% 45,195,774 192,322 $450,000 1,915$
Italy 1 5.00 0.21% +0% 60,461,826 128,642 $2,000,000 4,255$
Ukraine 1 5.00 0.24% +0% 43,733,762 103,881 $155,000 368$
Mexico 1 8.00 0.36% +0% 128,932,753 463,787 $1,200,000 4,317$
Costa Rica 1 8.00 0.21% +0% 5,094,118 10,839 $62,000 132$
Jamaica 1 7.00 0.36% +0% 2,961,167 10,614 $15,000 54$
Colombia 1 7.00 0.23% +0% 50,882,884 115,381 $350,000 794$
North Macedonia 1 5.00 0.30% +0% 2,083,374 6,164 $12,800 38$
United Arab Emirates 1 7.00 0.21% +0% 9,890,400 21,133 $430,000 919$
Cabo Verde 1 7.00 0.58% +0% 555,987 3,251 $2,100 12$
Totals 11 349,792,045 1,056,014 $4,676,900 12,804$
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Recent Mentions

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates: Volker Turk is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights who called for international investigators to access Gaza. 7

Al Ittihad: الأمم المتحدة تطلب السماح بدخول محققين دوليين إلى غزة

Argentina Argentina: Volker Türk made a catastrophic prediction regarding the rapid development of AI and its risks to human rights. 6

Clarín: La IA y el marketing del fin de la humanidad

Cabo Verde Cabo Verde: Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses risks to fundamental rights. 7

Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal: ONU alerta que avanço da IA coloca direitos humanos em risco

Costa Rica Costa Rica: Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, called for urgent action to regulate artificial intelligence due to unprecedented risks. 8

La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946: La ONU pide una ‘acción urgente’ para frenar la IA debido a los riesgos sin precedentes

Mexico Mexico: Volker Türk called for urgent action to regulate artificial intelligence due to unprecedented risks. 8

El Universal: ONU pide regular la inteligencia artificial con urgencia

Argentina Argentina: Volker Türk is the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights who warned about the risks of artificial intelligence. 7

Clarín: "Todos los derechos humanos están en riesgo, incluidas la vida, la alimentación y la privacidad"