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UN rights chief Turk faces opposition to new term, sources say
UN Human Rights chief Volker Turk faces opposition from Russia and Israel to his second four-year term ahead of a vote. Turk has criticized Russia's actions in Ukraine and Israel's conduct in Gaza.
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