Posted on 07/11/2015 4:19:57 AM PDT by NYer
GENEVA, July 9, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) – A pro-family resolution has been passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva of “unprecedented” force and reach, thanks to a coalition of African and other developing countries, China and Russia and a support group of socially conservative NGOs.
“This is unprecedented, a tremendous victory for the family,” Sharon Slater, the head of Family Watch International, told LifeSiteNews. “It is the first time ever in the history of the United Nations that a comprehensive resolution has been passed calling for the protection of the family as a fundamental unit of society, recognizing the prior right of parents to educate their children, and calling on all nations to create family-sensitive policies and recognize their binding obligations under treaty to protect the family.”
The voting on the “Protection of the Family” resolution was 27 for and 14 against, Slater noted. Those opposing the motion included the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and other Western European countries, while its sponsors included Russia, China, Belarus, and more than a dozen Muslim and African countries. The four abstaining members of the council—Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Macedonia—probably were forced to do so by the rich countries opposing the bill.
“The developed countries probably put huge pressure on the others to stop the bill or insert amendments undermining its intent by threatening to withhold foreign aid,” said Slater. “We applaud those who were able to stand up for the family, and we ask people to write to them to thank them.” (FWI provides a webpage to help people send these supportive letters.)
Austin Ruse of the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-FAM), also termed the resolution “a tremendous victory for the pro-family world” and a defeat for the small but powerful group of anti-family groups supported by developed countries and the United States. Several attempts were made by feminist and pro-LGBT groups to first defeat and then amend the resolution by inserting “reproductive rights”--a euphemism for abortion, and by replacing “the family” with “families” and by inserting inclusive language to apply the resolution to sexual minorities.
The passage of the resolution was predictably condemned by feminist and sexual advocacy groups. The Sexual Rights Initiative, for example, called it “a set back to the advancement of the human rights of individuals as it seeks to elevate the family as an institution in need of protection without acknowledging the harms and human rights abuses that are known to occur within families, or recognizing that diverse forms of family exist.”
Specifically, it claimed, “Families perpetuate patriarchal oppression, traditions and harmful practices, and…human rights abuses do occur within families (i.e., marital rape, child abuse, FGM [female genital mutilation], early and forced marriage, dowry related violence, so-called ‘honour’ killings and other forms of domestic violence).”
Nonetheless, said Ruse, “The globe was with us on this resolution. Only a small number of countries backed the LGBT agenda. You can be certain the United States lobbied with great energy against this resolution. Supporting the LGBT agenda is a primary objective of U.S. foreign policy.”
Slater said the resolution was particularly significant because its preamble assembled dozens of past UN resolutions, binding treaties and foundational declarations, all recognizing “the family” as a cornerstone of society, a defender of human rights, a transmitter of social, cultural and religious values, primary educator of youth, and, just in time for current negotiations at the UN in New York City on sustainable development, a positive force for economic development.
Significantly, the resolution also recognized the family as a “crosscutting” value—one that national policy makers must avoid weakening in pursuit of other policy goals.
Ruse said that the UN bureaucracy, including the High Commission on Human Rights, act as if the United Nations already protect sexual orientation or gender identity from discrimination, even though this has not been recognized in resolutions. “The bureaucracy is out of control.”
Nonetheless, said FWI’s Slater, the passage of such a powerful resolution will undermine efforts of feminist or LGBT lobbyists to use the UN to bend individual countries to their agenda. “The next step is to get pro-family language and policies included in the policies on sustainable development,” said Slater.
The victory marks the growing impact of the UN Family Rights Caucus, a coalition of pro-family NGOs that supported the national delegations in Geneva.
Catholic ping!
It is just bureaucratic bs, which is what all UN stuff is (thank goodness)
But it pains me to have the UN appear to be more normal and pro family than the U.S.
Great, but this condones ‘unprecedented force and reach’ by a global entity like the UN.
It cuts into our sovereignty.
It sets/reinforces a bad precedent.
It’s another step in acceptance to the NWO.
Good, but it could also be a ruse to soften up opposition to a global authority.
In the same breath, they support legal gay relationships as young as 12.
Outside the family, there are no human rights
A queer with a dyke sister do not a family make
Exactly. I know it is all just BS, but to the large numbers of people (all over world) who aren’t paying close attention, it will seem that way.
Tremendous! When I get back from Mass I’ll search fo related articles.
That too. It won’t work for the likes of us, but there are plenty of people who will fall for it.
Once one reads the actual resolution, one can see why the Mohammedan countries were its biggest supporters.
BTW, the resolution states that the primary responsibilty for families lies with the State.
This doesn’t contribute to whatever credibilty Life Site News might still have.
The Church has a Mass on Saturday mornings?
My parish has 2 Masses every morning, 7:00 and 8:30 AM, Mon - Fri, am 8:30 Mass on Saturday morning, and a Sunday Vigil Mass on Saturday at 5:00 PM, plus Sunday Masses at 8:00, 10:00, and 12:00. And Latin Mass ever other week at 3:00 PM.
So yes, I got to Mass every morning. About 30-40 of us do at St. Mary’s in Johnson City, TN, in a part of the state that is less than 1.5% Catholic.
That’s great. If I’ve ever had the opportunity to go on Sat mornings I never knew it.
Incidentally, I go two or three times/wk, including Sundays. I’d do every day if I could.
What better way to start the day than by receiving Jesus via the Eucharist? Nothing like the Catholic Mass to refresh and revitalize! Although I do long for a latin Mass once in a while.
When you have to depend on Russia and Africa for your morality..the US is in trouble.
The countries committing demographic and cultural suicide would naturally be the one's not to want to piss of the Gaystapo.
Apparently it is.
I never in my life thought I would see the country disintegrate as it has under this anti-American tyrant in the White House,
http://www.ecclesiadei.org/masses.cfm
Try this directory. I’m not sure it’s updated often but it may help you locate a nearby traditional mass.
Let’s see what page the New York Times puts this on...
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