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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…

Gender Radicals Retreat at UN.

UNITED NATIONS, October 2 (C-Fam) World leaders known to be vocal supporters of abortion and gender ideology held back and stayed quiet in their speeches at the General Assembly last week. Is this part of what abortion radicals are calling the “anti-rights push back?”  

Friday Fax

Stefano Gennarini, J.D.

October 1, 2026

Iceland Loves Abortion/Gender.

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 2 (C-Fam) Iceland continues to be, by far, the most aggressive proponent of abortion and gender ideology at the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a mechanism where national governments review each other’s human rights records every couple of years.

Friday Fax

Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.

October 1, 2026

UN Pro-Life Coalition Grows.

UNITED NATIONS, September 25 (C-Fam) At a UN conference organized by C-Fam (published in the Friday Fax), Trump administration officials encouraged ministers and diplomats attending the General Assembly to stand up to UN agencies and powerful governments that promote abortion and gender ideology around the world.

Friday Fax

Stefano Gennarini, J.D.

September 25, 2026

Pro-Life Civil Society Coalition Launches.

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 25 (C-Fam). A large number of civil society groups from all over the world have joined the 46 governments that have signed the pro-life/pro-family Geneva Consensus Declaration. The governmental and now non-governmental coalition is committed to promoting women’s health, defending human life, respecting national sovereignty, and supporting the family.

Friday Fax

Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.

September 25, 2026

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