Sebastian here. 

I’ve just returned from another battle in New York and wanted to report to you as soon as possible on what happened at the United Nations General Assembly regarding the Treaty on Cybercrime. 

As you may recall, I warned you that this UN treaty could potentially open the door to pedophilia and decriminalize child pornography.

One thing’s for sure: the UN hoped its plans to create loopholes for the possession of child pornography would slip by unnoticed. 

But thanks to you and another 250,000 active citizens, we’ve made our voices heard and brought this crucial issue to light.

Before I share some news with you, check out CitizenGO team’s awesome actions at the doors of the United Nations:

Let me remind you - Article 14 poses one of the most serious threats to children I have seen in my lifetime, in any UN or government document.

It opens the doors to pedophilia, legitimizes sexting with minors, and leaves children dangerously exposed to abuse and exploitation.

Vans displaying our message Stop The UN’s Pedophilia Push circled the UN headquarters, making it clear to everyone that this treaty is a direct attack on child safety. 

We made sure, the UN couldn’t hide from the truth.

Myself and the courageous team with me on the ground, handed out thousands of leaflets to delegates and the thousands attending the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly, warning them about the risks this treaty poses to children. 

Our goal - to make sure everyone entering or leaving the UN knew what was at stake.

Our presence made it clear that parents and concerned citizens around the world will not stand by while radicals push this dangerous agenda.

The Treaty was presented to the Ambassadors at this year’s 79th session of the UN General Assembly, which CitizenGO was yet again a part of.

All this week it was one of the hottest topics for debate and widely promoted. I was in the midst of it - everywhere I walked, discussions were being held on the sidelines.

The treaty had been adopted by consensus at Committee level. But because of your fast response in this campaign—because of what you are helping us do, they are yet to achieve a formal adoption at this current General Assembly. 

Ambassadors and world leaders will now be forced to continue negotiating on Article 14 of the UN Cybercrime Treaty. This is positive—it means more meetings in the coming months and a greater chance to amend this dangerous provision.

There are some strong disputes between world powers too, which could add disruption to reaching an agreement just yet.

Let me be clear - even if the treaty is adopted later this year, it will still need 40 countries to ratify it before it becomes law. 

So, yes - you’ve guessed right! 

We’ll be right on their heels, fighting it off at the national level, doing whatever it takes to stop this from moving forward.

And one last, important thing …

I want to emphasize how vital the pressure you and I generate together can be in potentially swaying officials to vote the way we want them to. 

What the UN thought would be a slyly pushed vote is turning into a global outcry, all thanks to your signature and voice.

I want you to know that at CitizenGO we’re watching this closely, and I’ll make sure you’re the first to know as soon as there are any further developments, every step of the way.

This is a deeply personal fight for me, and I know it is for you too. 

Thank you for standing with us in this fight for the very safety of our children.