House Committee Considers UN Reform
WASHINGTON D.C., May 1 (C-Fam) A subcommittee of the U.S. House heard testimony this week on UN reform, a subject UN member states are wrestling with right now. The hearing covered a range of topics, including UN effectiveness following budget cuts, transparency and accountability, and its broader legitimacy to promote human rights.
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Experts Propose Family-Friendly Tech Governance
UNITED NATIONS, April 24 (C-Fam) At the just concluded UN Commission on Social Development (CPD), a group of legal, policy, and research experts made the case for a governance model that gives primacy to the well-being of families in technological progress and social development.
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UN Members to Lose Power to Secretary General
UNITED NATIONS, April 3 (C-Fam) Member states are about to grant more power to the Secretary-General, and a group of governments has criticized the lack of negotiations on what will be a monumental change in the way the UN does business. They are also criticizing the growing trend to silence differing viewpoints and “hastily” adopt resolutions that do not reflect the consensus of member states.
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EU Socialists Want to Control UN Women’s Forum
UNITED NATIONS, March 27 (C-Fam) The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group in the European Parliament wants to relocate the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) from New York City to Europe. They are eager to get the annual commission out of the UN headquarters because conservative groups have been so successful in blocking their efforts there.
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UN Feminists Angry and Frightened at Pro-Lifers
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 (C-Fam) UN agencies, together with progressive governments and powerful foundations, took to this year’s UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) to argue that the biggest threat to women’s justice comes from pro-life and pro-family groups. Through repeated speeches and panels, they are calling the efforts of pro-lifers a “backlash.”
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Pro-Life Optimism Abounds at Women’s Commission
UNITED NATIONS March 13 (C-Fam) There is a spirit of optimism and momentum among conservative advocates gathered at the annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). This optimism has been bolstered by the U.S.’s leadership at the UN this week, both in negotiations and in participation in side events with civil society.
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UN Kid’s Book Fair Promotes Polyamory/Surrogacy
UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (C-Fam) A children’s book fair is on display at UN headquarters in New York this week, and several of the books promote gender ideology, normalize polyamory and surrogacy, and instill a sense of panic about climate-related catastrophe.
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UNICEF Guide Teaches Censorship to Kids
NEW YORK, February 27 (C-Fam) In a recent guide, UNICEF is encouraging parents to teach their children about identity-based “hate speech”, including that based on sexual orientation and gender identity. According to UNICEF, mere opposition to gender ideology could count as “hate speech.”
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UN Event: “Gender Affirming Care” Must End
UNITED NATIONS, February 13 (C-Fam) A recent UN event hosted on the sidelines of the annual UN Commission for Social Development shows that pediatric gender affirming care, including the kind promoted by the UN, is harmful to children, scientifically unsound, and out of step with international standards. Panelists asked governments to reject it.
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The Pope Calls for a Less Ideological UN
VATICAN CITY, January 16 (C-Fam) In his annual address to the diplomatic corps, Pope Leo XIV called for a more “focused and efficient” UN that prioritizes “the unity of the human family” over ideologies. The Roman Pontiff condemned ongoing wars, persecution of Christians, censorship in the name of “inclusivity”, and practices that reject the dignity of human life, including abortion, euthanasia, and surrogacy.
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