This September, as the doors and microphones open for the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly in New York, the international pro-life and pro-family movement has consolidated its diplomatic position.

This preparatory work has been carried out over the last few months, particularly on two fronts. First, the strengthening of the Geneva Consensus Declaration — a multinational initiative affirming that there is no international right to abortion, while promoting health, the family, and national sovereignty. And second, the creation of a pro-life and pro-family core group at the U.N.

Aarón Lara, president of the Ibero-American Congress for Life and Family, has worked diligently on some of these aspects. In a message sent to conservative leaders across the Hispanic world — which I was able to access for this article — he explained that, alongside official U.N. activities, he and others have carried out “various work initiatives.”

Among the victories he listed were Colombia’s withdrawal on September 23 from the U.N. core group advocating for LGBT rights, and the simultaneous accession of three new states to the Geneva Consensus: Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras, and Algeria.

He also explained that U.N. Women and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs have acknowledged that, over the past two years, “one in three institutions promoting feminist causes lost power and influence.”

“It is precisely in this context that we are confident the creation of a pro-life core group at the U.N. can be achieved,” Lara stated. “This is the moment. May God open doors and prosper the work of our hands.”

In August, Valerie Huber, executive director of the Institute for Women’s Health, announced plans to intensify international efforts regarding the Geneva Consensus Declaration in the coming months.

In an interview with The Washington Stand, she stated that her next political move could reverse the imbalance working against conservatives in multilateral bodies like the United Nations: the creation of a pro-life and pro-family core group backed by several member states.

Since the Trump administration rejoined the Geneva Consensus in January 2025, the United States has once again assumed the group’s secretariat. Since then, three countries had signed on to the Declaration prior to the U.N. General Assembly session, which concludes today.

Argentina, which joined the agreement on August 10, 2026, is currently led by libertarian President Javier Milei, a consistent voice in defense of life.

In a recent conversation with a Spanish media outlet, he reaffirmed his stance on abortion: “My position is one of opposition, because I consider that life begins at conception. ... Life is a continuum with two distinct moments: conception and death. Any interruption between the two is murder.”

During that same meeting with the press, he expressed his personal disagreement with euthanasia. “For me, life is a gift we must honor. The ability to live each day is a source of joy,” he noted.

Another country that joined the Consensus was the Dominican Republic, which formalized its participation in early September. The accession agreement was signed at the highest level by Foreign Minister Víctor O. Bisonó Haza.

During the ceremony, the foreign minister stated that by joining the Geneva Consensus, the country was becoming part of a growing community of nations that recognizes each state’s sovereign right to define its own policies in accordance with its constitutional framework, laws, and national circumstances.

“This signing represents the principles that shape our vision as a nation and are enshrined in our Constitution. We believe in the equality of women before the law, in their right to fully develop their potential, and in their access to opportunities that allow them to progress,” he maintained.

Mauritania also joined ahead of the U.N. meeting in New York in September 2026. According to its ambassador in Washington, D.C., Cisse Cheikh Boide, it became the 41st country to join the Coalition, “reaffirming its commitment to maternal and child health, the dignity of women, support for the family, national sovereignty, and international cooperation.” She also thanked Huber for his “valuable work in coordinating the accession process.”

The trend is shifting in favor of high-level policies that address the right to life and the protection of the family openly and with moral clarity. And there is strength in unity.