Veteran Austrian diplomat nominated as next UN human rights chief – Volker Tuerk has spent many years working for the UN refugee agency and if confirmed would succeed Michelle Bachelet, an outspoken critic of Israel’s human rights record | Timesofisrael

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has proposed a veteran Austrian diplomat to head the global body’s human rights office at a time when it is facing harsh criticism from China for accusing Beijing of abuses against Muslim minorities.
The proposal of Volker Tuerk, currently undersecretary-general for policy in Guterres’s office, circulated to member states late Wednesday. It still needs to be approved by the UN General Assembly.