YIDL Dialogues with Practitioners #2, Dr Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The authors conducted an interview with Dr. Volker Türk, the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. In the interview, the High Commissioner responded to questions regarding his personal role as a senior legal advisor within the UN system in advancing the protection of human rights, with a special emphasis on disaster situations. Additionally, he commented on the prospect of adopting a new treaty on pandemic prevention, as well as on the ongoing negotiations concerning a comprehensive treaty on disaster prevention and response.