INNORIGHTS Ghana urges UN, regional blocs to protect children amid Israel-Iran conflict

Peter Boateng

INNORIGHTS Ghana, a child rights non-governmental organisation, has called on the United Nations (UN) and regional blocs to facilitate inclusive negotiations and protect the lives and dignity of innocent children as tensions between Israel and Iran escalate.

The organisation, which is committed to promoting the welfare and protecting the rights of vulnerable children globally, appealed for adherence to international humanitarian laws and swift diplomatic action.

“The UN and regional bodies must ensure that innocent children are protected and also uphold international humanitarian laws,” the organisation stated in a press release signed by Mr. Peter Boateng, Executive Officer of INNORIGHTS Ghana.

A copy of the statement, made available to the media in Sunyani, read: “A peaceful world is a world where children can learn without fear, play without peril, and dream without disruption.”

It continued: “Let us endeavour to build that world together—not through war, but through wisdom and respect for human dignity, and not through domination, but through dialogue.”

Citing recent developments, the statement referenced the air strikes by the United States on Iran and echoed the UN Secretary-General’s words: “There is no military solution. The only path forward now is diplomacy, and the only hope is peace.”

INNORIGHTS Ghana expressed alarm over the deepening violence in the Middle East and joined the global chorus calling for “restraint, reason, and reconciliation.”

“Beyond the immediate loss of life and destruction, such actions destabilise entire regions, displace millions—including children—and worsen the trauma faced by refugees and migrants,” the statement noted.

It added: “The world is yet to recover from the ravages of the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the trade war between America and China. The reverberations of war do not respect borders; they threaten peace, progress, and humanity itself.”

The organisation warned that Africa, too, is vulnerable. “As leaders across the continent have cautioned, the effects of this conflict will strain economies, deepen insecurity, and disrupt livelihoods—particularly in countries like Ghana, where global interdependence is already deeply felt through energy markets, migration flows, and food security,” it said.

INNORIGHTS Ghana therefore called on global powers and international institutions to “prioritise dialogue over destruction, mediation over militarisation, and humanity over hostility.”

“True peace can only emerge when diplomacy becomes the language of leadership,” the statement concluded.