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In October 2023, the Human Rights Council decided to transmit the draft text of a treaty on the right to development to the General Assembly (A/HRC/RES/54/18, OP 17). The purpose of the new treaty is to affirm the sovereignty of developing countries and their right to pursue their economic and social development without interference from former colonial powers.

Statement and Submissions

In 2020, the ministers and high representatives of 34 countries met to launch the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD), in which they committed to promoting four objectives: improve women’s health, protect human life, strengthen the family as the basic unit of society, and defend the sovereignty of nations concerning their laws and policies to protect life.[1] Iraq was one of the original signatories of the GCD. This report focuses on Iraq’s fulfillment of its commitments to human rights in the context of the four pillars of the GCD.

Five Problems with the UN Cybercrime Treaty.

On August 8, 2024, an ad hoc committee of the General Assembly for the elaboration of a UN cybercrime treaty completed its work by adopting a draft text of the convention. Articles 14, 15, and 16 of the new treaty allow for the creation of simulated and virtual child pornography and sexting, which is child pornography consensually created by consenting minors for private consumption.

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C-Fam Staff

October 2, 2024

Problems with USAID’s 2024 Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Policy.

USAID’s 2024-2034 Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Policy ostensibly outlines a strategy to promote democracy and human rights globally. Ironically, it promises to undermine democracy through programs that promote social engineering, censorship, and interference in internal politics.

policy_paper

C-Fam Staff

September 30, 2024

Evidence of Systemic and Unlawful Promotion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by UN Secretariat, Agencies, and other UN Entities.

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. International law does not recognize the notion of “sexual orientation and gender identity” (SOGI). There is no binding UN treaty that mentions sexual orientation and gender identity and no UN treaty can be fairly interpreted to include these notions.

Briefing Paper

C-Fam Staff

September 30, 2024

Evidence of Systemic and Unlawful Promotion of Comprehensive Sexuality Education by UN Secretariat, Agencies, and Other UN Entities.

At the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994, UN member states agreed to provide “age-appropriate sex education” with “appropriate direction and guidance from parents and legal guardians.” Since then, the landscape has changed significantly, with a concentrated effort by a group of mostly wealthy Western countries to gain acceptance of “comprehensive sexuality education” (CSE).

Briefing Paper

C-Fam Staff

September 30, 2024

International Youth Coalition

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