U2 have been awarded Amnesty International's highest human rights award.
The Ambassador of Conscience Award is an annual award given to those who show exceptional leadership in the fight to protect and promote human rights.
Commenting, Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan said that U2 had "arguably done more than any other band to highlight the cause of global human rights in general and Amnesty International's work in particular".
"Their leadership in linking music to the struggle for human rights and human dignity worldwide has been ground-breaking and unwavering," she continued.
Past recipients of the Ambassador of Conscience Award include Mary Robinson and Vaclav Havel.
The band will be presented with the award in the New Year.
