What is the Geneva Consensus Declaration?
President Donald Trump reentered the White House with lofty goals to reshape U.S. foreign policy in pursuit of an “America First” global position.
TL;DR
- The U.S. is moving the Geneva Consensus Declaration's secretariat to the United States as part of an "America First" foreign policy.
- The declaration, established in 2020, emphasizes national sovereignty and country-led priorities in international engagement.
- It promotes women's health, protects human life, recognizes the family, and affirms nations' rights to determine their own laws and policies.
- The declaration explicitly states that abortion should not be promoted as family planning and that abortion policy should be determined nationally.
- The Biden administration withdrew the U.S. from the declaration, concerned it undermined gender equality efforts.
- Critics have raised concerns about some member states' human rights records and the declaration's stance on reproductive health.