The United Nations Commission on Population and Development has concluded without producing an outcome document, thanks to opposition from the United States and all 54 countries that make up the African group. The refusal to accept the document involved sovereignty and the push for abortion “rights” within the document.
The theme of this year’s panel was migration, and the African group successfully lobbied for more expansive migrant rights. Developing countries can gain funding if the document passes, showing just how seriously the African group took their concerns about sovereignty and abortion. The African nations wanted language that would have protected their rights to choose their own policies on controversial issues like abortion, which the African group specifically mentioned as having too many references in the document. The United States likewise was concerned about the push for abortion within the document.
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