PUSHBACK Talks

Human Rights When There Are None: with Volker Türk, UN

Volker Türk Season 7 Episode 13

What's it like to be the world leader of human rights at a time when it looks like they've been abandoned? Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, sits down for an eye-opening talk about "human rights economies" that value human dignity over profits. Türk shares his bold ideas to fundamentally reshape finance, policy, and growth around protecting basic freedoms. From confronting exploitation to putting human worth first, he offers a fresh vision for pursuing justice through fair economic systems. It's an insightful discussion on pioneering ways for the human rights movement to create meaningful change.

Read Volker's statements on rebuilding a foundation of hope through human rights economies.

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