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"Human rights need business and business needs human rights," UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk told United Nations Member States as they meet in United NationsGeneva to work on a legally binding instrument aiming at setting a "global standard of conduct" which puts rights on a par with profits.

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Diana Panchenko 🇺🇦1 year ago

@UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN @UNGeneva I would like to draw your attention to Ukraine. Today in our country there are no human rights, freedom of speech and movement. Please pay attention to our problems

🖤Yayehyirad1 year ago

@UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN @UNGeneva Astounding how immoral u have become, your member state Ethiopia violating human rights in the most grotesque way know to man yet you remain silent. Genocide, crime against humanity, ethnic cleansing, GBV, War on Amhara, @hrw termed "killing w/ impunity #AmharaGenocide @amnesty

March1 year ago

@UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN @UNGeneva UN’s approach is fundamentally flawed & dangerously ineffective. Intl community's reliance on "impartial" diplomacy, incl. meetings w/ junta, risks legitimizing the perpetrators of atrocities & undermines the #SpringRevolution. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

الاء أكتوبر1 year ago

@UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN @UNGeneva What 💩are you saying?! Israel America destroyed Gaza health sys & civilians infrastructure, they are booming Kamal Hospital every hour with drones & air strikes There are no human rights Israel America annihilated it, @UN let it

PAPUANI1 year ago

@UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN @UNGeneva

dipeN-INDIAN_opinion.1 year ago

@UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN @UNGeneva You need to be rational

Stizz1 year ago

@UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN @UNGeneva Stay out of my rights. #Commies

World Transformation Movement2 years ago

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Paul🇨🇦🇺🇲1 year ago

@UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN @UNGeneva Have you asked hamas about the hostages?

True Science PEng, DFP, ADFS, MA, MBA.1 year ago

@UNHumanRights @volker_turk @UN @UNGeneva They should keep their Marxist beaks out of business.

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