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Berlin Foreign Policy Forum 2025 | Körber Global Leaders Dialogue with Volker Türk

Volkert Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, discusses in an interview how institutions and countries can continue to ensure that universal human rights endure even in times of growing conflict.

  • 48 min.

Körber Global Leaders Dialogue with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk

Human rights are under mounting pressure as wars, violent conflicts, and challenges to the international order multiply. At a time when institutions designed to safeguard universal values are themselves questioned, the defense of human rights demands resilience and a reinvestment in shared principles. How can global actors uphold rights in the face of fragmentation and geopolitical rivalry? How can international frameworks regain legitimacy and effectiveness? And what responsibilities do Germany and Europe carry to ensure that human rights remain a cornerstone of global stability?

Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations, New York

Moderator: Nora Müller, Executive Director International Affairs, Körber-Stiftung

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