Author: By Irungu Houghton and Tatyana Njenga

Audio By Vocalize Amnesty International-Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Yesterday was International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. Given the state of Planet Earth captured in Amnesty International’s World Human Rights 2026 report released this week, what has changed in a year, and what can be done to raise the world’s grades? Eight years ago, the United Nations proclaimed the International Day to affirm that peace, human rights, and sustainable development were best achieved through multilateral cooperation and diplomatic dialogue, not unilateralism or military might. Equally sovereign, smaller and weaker states are better protected from power politics without…

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