Summary: Director Bethany Kozma traveled to Argentina to mark the country's formal accession to the declaration, the latest addition to a coalition now led by the United States.
Director Bethany Kozma traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 10, 2026, to participate in a ceremony marking Argentina's formal signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family – the first country to join the coalition since the United States assumed the declaration’s Secretariat. While in Argentina, Director Kozma met with Pablo Quirno, Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, to discuss cooperation on women's health and family policy. With Argentina's signature, the Geneva Consensus Declaration's coalition continues to grow.
"Argentina is a valued friend and strategic partner of the United States, and we share important commitments to national sovereignty, protecting life, advancing women's health, and strengthening the family, the fundamental unit of society," said Director Kozma.
The United States assumed the Secretariat of the Geneva Consensus Declaration in June 2026, succeeding Hungary, with the Secretariat now housed at the HHS Office of Global Affairs as part of a joint effort with the Department of State. The United States continues to lead outreach to expand the coalition's membership.
About the Geneva Consensus Declaration
The Geneva Consensus Declaration is a coalition of nations organized around four objectives: securing meaningful health and development gains for women, protecting life at all stages, defending the family as the foundational unit of society, and upholding the sovereign right of nations to set their own laws and policies. Established in 2020 by the United States, Brazil, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia and Uganda, the United States rejoined the declaration in January 2025.
Label: Readout
OGA Office(s): Americas Regional Office