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In March and April, CCI, which is also based in Canada as of March 18, 2025, had wonderful events at Christian schools, churches and businesses in Alberta, Washington State and British Columbia.

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT - Fifty-eighth session
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages.
New York, 7 to 11 April 2025

The arrival of a new administration in Washington doesn’t mean conservatives can rest on their laurels. The battle for life, family, and freedom on the global stage is far from won. Gender ideology continues to threaten traditional ways of life, particularly in developing nations.

Christian Council International welcomed eight fellows this year to participate in the United Nations Fellowship. During the Commission on the Status of Women, the group attended several events in the United Nations, as well as the Conference on the State of Women and the Family which was officially sponsored by the US Mission to the United Nations. The group was led by Mark den Hollander, our USA Representative. Many of the attendees are current students from Hillsdale College.

Fundamental changes are taking place in America. We are fast losing a “sense of God” – the inner conviction that God is a Supreme Being, that he reveals Himself in His Word and in creation, that we are accountable to Him, and that His laws should influence our personal and social life.

This year there is a new sheriff in town and his name is Donald Trump. And this was the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Women’s conference, where the big feminists of the world congregated in New York at the U.N.

Today, Friday, March 21, 2025, marks World Down Syndrome Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and celebrating the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. This year’s theme, "Improving Our Support Systems," emphasizes the need to empower individuals with Down syndrome to live with dignity, choice, and equal opportunity.

With one Executive Order, Trump shook the WHO to its core for the second time. This happened not only due to the financial consequences of the US’s departure from the WHO but also because of the profound geopolitical ramifications that this decision brought. It is therefore no surprise that the WHO is doing everything in its power to ensure the continuation of its work.