U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the world, lashing out at voices of division and anger who see them as a barrier to their quest for power and profit.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasizes the global suffocation of human rights by divisive groups prioritizing power and profit. He highlights significant conflicts like Russia's war in Ukraine,

General António Guterres on Monday warned that human rights are being "suffocated" globally, criticizing voices of division and anger that view human rights as obstacles to their pursuit of power and profit.

"The global consensus on human rights is crumbling under the weight of authoritarians, strongmen and oligarchs," United Nations High Commissioner Volker Turk told a high-level meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.