United States Ambassador Leah F. Campos led a special gathering at her official residence to commemorate the Dominican Republic’s recent accession to the Geneva Consensus Declaration coalition. This step was formalized following the signing of the accession agreement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters.<\/p>\n\n
During the event, the diplomat emphasized that this international initiative has as its fundamental pillars the promotion of comprehensive health, the well-being of women, and the protection of the family. Likewise, she underscored that the agreement respects the sovereignty of each nation to define its own public policies in coherence with its legislative processes and national values.<\/p>\n\n
The Geneva Consensus Declaration is about sovereignty. It is fundamental that each country has the right to establish its policies according to its priorities and legislative processes, without external pressure.<\/p>Leah F. Campos, United States Ambassador<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n
A global commitment to sovereignty and the family<\/h2>\n\n
Campos recalled that the United States was a founding member of this group in 2020 and, since June of this year, assumed the role of the coalition’s Secretariat. With the entry of the Dominican territory, the bloc now totals 43 member countries, which represent approximately 2 billion people distributed across the five continents.<\/p>\n\n
The event was attended by prominent figures from the governmental and social spheres, including:<\/p>\n\n\n
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- V\u00edctor \u201cIto\u201d Bison\u00f3 Haza, Minister of Foreign Affairs.<\/li>\n
- V\u00edctor Atallah, Minister of Public Health.<\/li>\n
- Bethany Kozma, Secretary of the Geneva Consensus Declaration and Director of the Office of Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
Recognition of local organizations<\/h2>\n\n
The ambassador took the opportunity to highlight the work of various Dominican institutions that have been key pieces in the defense of life and the strengthening of the family nucleus. Among the entities mentioned for their constant work are:<\/p>\n\n\n
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- Women’s Forum in Defense of Life and Family (FOMUDEVI).<\/li>\n
- Christian Action Group.<\/li>\n
- Happy Marriage Movement.<\/li>\n
- Youth With A Mission (YWAM).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
Campos thanked these groups for their work and reaffirmed the commitment to continue working together to promote the values that underpin this international alliance, thus consolidating a shared vision on the protection of life from conception.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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