by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
UN GATE, Dec 10 – How corrupt and decrepit has the UN system become under Antonio Guterres, in this case due to Guterres? Today's example is again from the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights, to which Guterres appointed his unqualified crony Volker Turk more than two years ago.
From OHCHR staff: "Dear Mr. Lee
Things keep getting worse in Volker Turk’s corruption riddled OHCHR. Today marked the most pathetic UN Human Rights Day ever. Our jobs are at risk by incompetent Turk. After another pathetic year Türk has fired 300 staff (mainly women) in 2025, doubled OHCHR debt from 45 to 97 US million while he has kept soulless deputy Nada Al Nashif, promoted corrupt Kim Taylor, promoted Maarit Kohonen who favored her husband from P1 to P4, promote his favorites like Scott Campbell to get a D1 (sent to Colombia although he does not speak Spanish and at the time when 40% of the posts are cut), hired Michael Camillieri who got a D1 without UN or human rights experience, Francesco Motta, sent to a new pointless office in Vienna, Turk promised a D1 post to lazy and invisible acquaintance Matthias Behnke and supports toxic Peggy Hicks as his new deputy.
Turk allows threats to forcibly transfer staff and retaliates against whistleblowers. He does not care about OHCHR nor about the staff. He is vain an narcissist. Volker Turk bemoans about the lack of funding from member states while wastes the money. Member states, US and EU, should carefully watch Volker Turk’s misuse of funds and hold him accountable.
Volker Turk brags about opening a “Meditation Room” while OHCHR staff have to work from home because of lack of office space. Turk’s Knowledge Hub is a sad and pointless 12 million dollars waste. OHCHR has become a pathetic joke.
There is no accountability and Volker Turk feels he is untouchable because his relation with corrupt SG Guterres. How many more will be fire in 2026? How many more field offices will be closed so that Volker Turk’s friends get fat contracts? Staff are no longer afraid to speak up! OHCHR needs a new High Commissioner urgently.
Inner City Press re-applied to re-enter the UN on June 19, 2025 - no answer at all from Melissa Fleming, Tel Mekel, Stephane Dujarric. Today's UN is corrupt.
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