World Human Rights Action Council

States that champion human rights defenders must consider candidacy for ECOSOC NGO Committee (Press Release) - UN SR Human Rights Defenders GENEVA (1 April 2026) – Independent human rights experts* today urged Member States which are committed to prioritising human rights

“War is not the answer. We need a way out of this disaster.”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterates his call for an immediate end to the war in the Middle East.

“Diplomacy is the way out. Full respect of international law is the way out. Peace is the way out.”