A/HRC/44/28 COVID-19 is a stark reminder of our interdependence and the imperative for urgent collective action. It calls for human, social, international and intergenerational solidarity and shared responsibility, and global, regional and national action. As highlighted by the Secretary-General in his call to action, human rights must be at the heart of collective action, and in any effective response to crises and emergencies: We face a terrible paradox. Global challenges are more connected than ever, but our responses are more fragmented … And yet, collective action is the only answer for the multiple crises that humanity is facing. And it must be truly collective – no longer the domain of States and international organizations alone but of the many civil society and private sector actors who have a role to play in solutions to our shared problems. Stronger multilateralism must be more inclusive, more networked and place human rights at its very centre. Our human rights institutions must stand at the very heart of this coming together, just as the human rights commitments we have already made represent a beacon of hope in our complex world. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is central to all elements of this Call to Action but we all share responsibility for advancing a culture of respect for the full spectrum of human rights (“The highest aspiration”, p. 11). Across humanity’s diversity and differences, the shared human condition and values are a source of unity, to create a social contract between all human beings. 16