The QLC and CLC team at the United Nations.

By DS

Dear friend and supporter of Quebec Life Coalition,

Did you ever have an experience that changed the way you view the world — an experience that created a clear before and after in your understanding of politics, human dignity, and the future of our societies?

A week ago, I had such an experience.

Before attending the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in March 2026 as a French-Canadian pro-life delegate representing Quebec through Quebec Life Coalition and Campaign Life Coalition, I must admit that my engagement with global politics was marked by a certain resignation. International debates about legislation, social trends, and ideological movements often seemed distant from everyday life.

What I encountered during that intense week at the United Nations was nothing less than what I can only describe as a profound awakening — almost a cosmic awakening, an existential turning point that reshaped how I perceive the cultural and legal battles unfolding before our eyes.

I have a preliminary update for you on our mission to the United Nations.

Our contingent of pro-lifers at the UN

Our team was on the ground at the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for a whole week, doing everything we could to speak up for the rights of preborn children and present a different perspective on women and family. I attended over 20 events during the week, a few good, many bad, and many ugly!

Silenced, Watched, and Followed – Just for Being Pro-Life

I knew we were entering hostile territory, but I didn’t think they’d try to censor us in such a bold and disrespectful way. Members of our delegation were barred from access to some events, kicked out of other events, cursed at, talked down on, cut off when asking questions, watched, filmed and even followed around the UN premises! Even my simple presence at an event last night was enough to be asked to leave the event! Why do you think this is? I said nothing until they asked me something, I was sitting quietly, taking notes, listening, always calm and respectful.

Here I am (left) along with other pro-liferes, with the representative of the Holy See at the UN, His Excellency Gabriele Giordano Caccia

The UN: An "Echo Chamber" That Silences Dissent

Part of the answer lies in something I heard on the first day. On Monday, I attended a panel discussion hosted by Scandinavian countries. The moderator clearly said that, “here at the United Nations, we are living in an echo chamber, and that we need to find occasions to engage the people who think differently.” This was a great sentiment, but during my week at CSW, it is the exact opposite that I saw.

Anyone that raises a question that doesn’t fit their narrative must be silenced! Anyone that does approve of their core values cannot have a seat at the table.

Anyone who disagreed with the narrative that supports SRHR (sexual and reproductive health and rights), CSE (comprehensive sexual education), abortion, LGBTQIA2S+, and radical feminism in any form is not to be welcome at CSW.

A pro-life event held near the UN during the CSW gathering.

They Are Losing Billions in Funding – And They’re Angry

Another part of the answer to why they were so hostile to us—they just lost billions of dollars in US funding—billions that was used to promote SRHR and CSE around the world. They are afraid and unsure how to keep advancing their radical pro-abort agenda to all parts of the globe with these important funding cuts. And our mere presence was rubbing that in. They often repeated how well the anti-rights movement is funded compared to them (ROFL!!!). They think we must be making billions too! Little do they know how much we can accomplish on so little…

Pro-Lifers Had a Huge Impact at CSW!

Annick and I, along with our partners at Campaign Life Coalition did a wonderful job working tirelessly on little sleep, rushing from event to event, formulating great questions, talking to other delegates, and networking with other like-minded delegates. Like never before, pro-lifers at CSW had a huge impact. Thousands of delegates from around the world saw us and heard us. Many of them have never heard of the reality of abortion, the beauty of motherhood and the dangers of SRHR and CSE to women and children.

Not every delegate at CSW adheres to radical ideologies some (or perhaps many) of them are reasonable, thoughtful and genuine individuals who have great compassion for women and for all vulnerable people worldwide. It must have been refreshing for many of them to hear an alternate worldview on womanhood. To this effect, the series of pro-life and pro-family side events (including our event on bubble zones) was very popular and very liked.

Pro-life panel discussion at the UN.

Our Presence at the UN is Critical – But It Comes at a Cost

Sending a delegation of pro-life advocates was invaluable, but it came at a significant cost.

Our vital presence at the United Nations is shifting the conversation and bringing pro-life, pro-family voices to the table. I am very happy with what we accomplished, and I invite you to be part of it.

Your generous donation today will help finish funding our mission to the United Nations as well as help with our ongoing work in Quebec.

Your contribution will go a long way to protecting pre-born children here in Quebec, in Canada, but also in the whole world.

For life,

Arpad Nagy

P.S. Without generous donors like you, our presence at the UN—and our ongoing fight for life in Quebec and beyond—would not be possible. Please consider making a donation today to help us continue this vital mission.

There is one place on Earth that may be even more hostile than Canada to the pro-life and pro-family movement—and in 24 hours, I’ll be on my way there!

Tomorrow, at this time, along with Annick, one of our QLC volunteers, I will be travelling to the United Nations headquarters in New York. For the first time in many years, Quebec Life Coalition will be sending a delegation to the United Nations. We will be joining 8 other passionate pro-lifers from Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador.

From March 9th to March 15th, we will be participating in the 69th Commission on the Status of Women, where more than 5000 people gather, many of whom are zealous feminists who attend to discuss how to further advance pro-abortion and anti-family narratives on the international scene. This year is of particular importance, because 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nation’s Beijing Declaration, and we expect a strong push to enshrine abortion rights on the international stage.

If you have not heard of it, the Beijing Declaration is a document adopted unanimously in 1995 by 189 countries at the United Nations. It is a document focused on "reproductive rights", and ensuring access to abortion and ‘reproductive health services’ to women around the world. Based on this declaration, for the past 30 years, the UN has been hard at work to make abortion as accessible as possible in every nation on this planet.

Our mission: to stand firm in the fight for life and family at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York City. More specifically:

• We will be a Canadian pro-life voice to counter Justin Trudeau’s delegation at the UN (I heard that Canada usually sends a hundred or so feminist delegates to propagate Trudeau’s pro-abort and anti-family agenda worldwide),
• We will reinforce pro-life countries who have very few allies at the UN,
• We will question the pro-abortion narrative at every opportunity we get.
• We will observe, report, and raise warning flags on what is pushed forward by delegate states and NGO’s,
• We will assist our Canadian pro-life colleagues in organizing a pro-life event at the UN, entitled “Abortion Bubble Zones & Their Impact on Civil Rights, Women's Health, & Preborn Lives”
• And specifically, we will provide a crucial French pro-life presence to better communicate with the many French speaking countries and delegations worldwide, some of whom are pro-life.

In a world where pro-abortion and anti-family narratives are increasingly dominating the global stage, your support is essential to ensure the right to life and the protection of the natural family remain at the heart of international policy. Sending a delegation of pro-life advocates and organizing events like this are invaluable, but it comes at a significant cost.

Our presence at the United Nations is vital to shifting the conversation and ensuring that pro-life, pro-family perspectives are heard, and this mission requires substantial funding.

Your generous donation today will help fund our mission to the United Nations. Your contribution will go a long way to protecting pre-born children here in Quebec, in Canada, but also in the whole world.

For life,

Arpad Nagy

P.S. Thank you for your support and your commitment to the pro-life movement and please keep us in your prayers as we make our final preparations for departure.