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How the UN can stand with Afghan women & girls, with Dr. Habiba Sarabi!

December 09, 2024

By Colombe Cahen-Salvador “The Taliban’s goal is clear: they want to erase women entirely. No school, no work, no voice.” These words from Dr. Habiba Sarabi were spoken during a town hall I had the honour of hosting last week, and capture the stark...

Campaign Update 🇺🇳 | Join a former Afghan Peace Negotiator tomorrow & find out how to stop dictators!

December 03, 2024

This is Colombe Cahen-Salvador's UN campaign newsletter Dear friends, Massive crimes are happening, and we can do something about it. I’m serious, we can force our governments to cut support with genocidal maniacs! Let’s make things easy: Countries are killing people, and our...

On the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

November 28, 2024

The Ceasefire Deal The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, finalized on November 27, 2024, is a necessary step in halting the violence that has ravaged Lebanon. Since Israel’s war on Gaza began, Israel's attacks and invasion have killed at least 3,823 people, wounded...

How the UN can protect freedoms, with Gina Romero!

November 21, 2024

By Colombe Cahen-Salvador "While Azerbaijan has been preparing to host COP29, recent months have been marked by an alarming wave of arrests and the setting of criminal cases against human rights offenders in the country, including journalists and independent media. (...) So while COPS should be an...

On Freedom Day, we must destroy new Walls of Oppression

November 09, 2024

Today marks the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Around the world, leaders will honour that moment as the triumph of freedom over tyranny, a milestone in the long arc toward justice. But while dignitaries commemorate, another truth remains: today, new...

A dark shadow now looms over our collective future. So, what should we do?

November 06, 2024