COVID Lethargy Stalks UN General Assembly
For the first time since the United Nations was founded in 1945, the world’s leaders did not come to New York for the kickoff of the new General Assembly session.
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UN Agencies Pressure Malawi to Liberalize Abortion Laws
Legislators in Malawi are facing heavy pressure to liberalize the country’s abortion laws during the current parliamentary session.
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Trump Administration Moves to Close Abortion Funding Loopholes Overseas
The Trump administration is taking additional steps to ensure foreign organizations that perform or promote abortion as a method of family planning do not receive U.S. taxpayer funding.
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U.S. Cited Pro-Life Concerns in Vote Against COVID-19 Resolution
Citing concerns about abortion, the Trump administration voted against a UN resolution on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dubious Data Used to Promote Abortion Bill in Kenya
For the second time the Kenya Senate is considering a “reproductive health” bill that would promote abortion, jeopardize the conscience rights of health care providers, and enshrine in law a right to assisted reproductive technology, including surrogacy.
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Inter-American Court Declares New Right to Comprehensive Sexuality Education
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Ecuador is responsible for the suicide of a 16-year old girl sexually abused by her vice-principal because among many other failures, it did not mandate comprehensive sexuality education in the country’s schools.
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Advocate for Teen Prostitution Takes Top UN Post
The United Nations has appointed as its top expert on health and human rights a former abortionist who advocates for teen prostitution.
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UN Secretary General Tells Feminists He Won’t Let Trump Undermine Abortion Rights
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says he wants to “make sure that governments to do not take advantage of COVID-19 to undermine sexual and reproductive rights and to put into question the services that are provided.”
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U.S. Ambassador Andrew Bremberg Lambasts UN Experts Who Promote Abortion
The U.S. Ambassador to Geneva, Andrew Bremberg, sent a blistering letter to UN human rights experts because of their abortion advocacy.
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USAID Gender Policy Emphasizes Women and Girls Rather than Trans
The Trump administration struck at the heart of gender ideology in a new draft policy released last week by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Report: US Policy of Keeping Abortion Out of Global Health is Largely Successful
On Tuesday, the U.S. agencies released a report on President Trump’s controversial foreign assistance policy that purports to provide quality health care overseas while keeping pro-abortion groups out of the funding loop.
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Congress Calls on Trump Administration to Block U.S. Funds from UN Abortion Activities
Sixty members from both houses of the U.S. Congress sent a letter to the acting head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) urging the agency not to fund pro-abortion activities at the UN.
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Congressmen Criticize U.S. Human Rights Report for “Christian-centric” Language
Abortion industry and LGBT lobby groups called an internal human rights report of the U.S. State Department “deeply disturbing” and “dangerous.”
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Cash-Strapped Treaty Bodies Expand Pro-Abortion Lobbying Amid Calls for Reform
Last week, the chairmen of the committees monitoring compliance with the UN’s human rights treaties issued a warning that their work is threatened by underfunding.
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Mexican Court Turns Down UN-Backed Abortion Lawsuit
A pro-abortion lawsuit backed by various UN offices has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of Mexico. The lawsuit sought to overturn protections for the unborn in the State of Veracruz.
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Democrats Take Aim at Longstanding Law Holding Back Global Abortion Lobby
For almost fifty years, U.S. law backed by bi-partisan consensus has prohibited U.S. funding from being used to provide or promote abortion overseas.
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U.S. Lawmakers Renew Interest in Defunding UN Bodies Over Abortion
Funding for foreign aid cannot be used to lobby for or against abortion, according to U.S. law.
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U.S. Ambassador Sets the Record Straight on Abortion and Global Women’s Rights under Trump
Trump administration officials appeared at a hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security last week to provide Congressional members an update on the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Act.
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European Abortion Promotion Out of Step with UN Security Council
Last week the UN Security Council debated how to stop sexual violence in conflict.
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Report on Unalienable Rights Fails on Abortion
The U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights, comprising some of the most respected human rights experts in the United States, released its first, and much anticipated report last week.
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Human Rights Council Approves Abortionist as Special Expert on Right to Health
The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva recently approved the appointment of South African doctor Tlaleng Mofokeng as Special Rapporteur on the right to health.
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Secretary Pompeo Says American Rights Tradition is under Assault in Legacy Speech
“Our rights tradition is under assault,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned solemnly at the unveiling of a report of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights he founded over one year ago.
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U.S. Submits Notice of Withdrawal from WHO
The Trump administration submitted its formal notice of withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) this week, to take effect in one year.
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UNFPA’s Abortion Doublespeak
The UN Population Fund denounced sex-selective abortion this week, in contrast to its advocacy for abortion in general.
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Noted Environmentalist Apologizes for the “Climate Scare”
One of the heroes of the environmental movement has recanted his earlier views that “climate change” is an existential threat to human civilization.
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