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Recent debates on the use of the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” within the United Nations in reference to individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) are often conducted with the assumption that these notions are clearly defined in science and law. In fact, there is no scientific consensus on how to define sexual orientation, very few countries treat individuals who identify as LGBT as a discrete class of persons, and many proscribe homosexual conduct because of moral and public health concerns.

Statement and Submissions

UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW – FOURTH CYCLE Submission to the 54th session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group January–February 2027, Geneva, Switzerland UGANDA The Center for Family…

Pope Names Lebanese Archbishop to UN.

UNITED NATIONS, July 31, (C-Fam) – Pope Leo XIV has named Lebanese-born Maronite Catholic Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis as the Holy See’s new Permanent Observer to the United Nations. Abp. El-Kassis will succeed Italian Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, who served at the U.N. since 2019 and was recently named papal nuncio to the United States.

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Diana L. Banister

July 30, 2026

Race to Select New UN Secretary General Enters Final Lap.

UNITED NATIONS, July 24 (C-Fam) The race to select the next UN Secretary General has entered its final phase. The fifteen members of the Security Council are discussing six candidates, including feminists known to promote abortion, UN insiders, and a self-professed MAGA candidate.

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Stefano Gennarini, J.D.

July 24, 2026

Exposing the Global Abortion Pill Pipeline.

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24 (C-Fam) The global fight over abortion is evolving rapidly, and some of the most important developments in recent years have shifted from legislative chambers to supply chains due to the rise of self-induced abortions with pills.

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Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.

July 24, 2026

Global Effort to Shut Down Eugenic Baby Mills.

UNITED NATIONS, July 17 (C-Fam) Governments from multiple countries recently signed a political declaration calling for an international moratorium on surrogacy and advocating for a complete ban worldwide.

Friday Fax

Diana L. Banister

July 15, 2026

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