{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why I\u2019ll always champion Afghan women, with Georgette Gagnon - the UN Secretary-General\u2019s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan","description":"With her background in human rights law, Georgette Gagnon was once said to represent the conscience of war. Currently serving as the Secretary-General\u2019s Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, she has been devastated by the sweeping loss of rights for women and girls there. \u201cYou used to see across the country hundreds of girls going to school... Now, of course, you don't see that, and it's heartbreaking. It's such a huge loss for the entire society,\u201d she says.  Afghanistan has one of the highest numbers of people in need of humanitarian support, and drastic cuts to humanitarian assistance affect access to critical care for millions. In this episode, Georgette Gagnon shares her hopes and fears for a country close to her heart, and reflects on a career serving in some of the world\u2019s toughest places, from Syria to Sudan and Libya.   \u201cIf you're working on human rights, that's your job. Having a conscience is about serving humanity. You know, what am I doing every day for human beings, particularly those who are in, you know, a much more challenging situation, we need to support their courage, their resilience, their need to survive...and their rights.\u201d ","author_name":"Awake At Night","author_url":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/awake-at-night","html":"