Leaders launch the Madrid Commitment for life, family and freedom

As a result of the VI Transatlantic Summit of the Political Network for Values, 300 political and civic leaders from 45 countries have signed the Madrid Commitmentto “bring forth a new spring for freedom, family and the culture of life.”

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family and the 10th anniversary of the creation of the PNfV, its participants have signed a declaration in which they announce “the beginning of a decade of action in favor of freedom, family and culture of life, which marks a new course for our era.”

The new president of the PNfV, the Croatian Stephen Bartulica, who takes over from the Chilean José Antonio Kast, explains in a statement disseminated by the institution that this summit, “more than a meeting, it is a call to action” that must be on a global level “and increasingly articulated.”

“We must fight in the field of politics, but winning elections is not enough, it is culture that will ultimately determine the destiny of our nations,” he adds.

5 commitments stand out

The commitments reached by parliamentarians, governors and civil society leaders from three continents gathered in Madrid are to guarantee “the exercise of freedom to defend the dignity of every human being and their right to life, from conception until natural death, and to express one’s own convictions peacefully and respectfully.”

Furthermore, the commitment includes “promoting legislative initiatives and public policies that establish an environment conducive to family formation and stability, so that men and women can fully exercise their universal right to marry, found a family and freely educate their children.”

The third of the Madrid Commitment agreements includes working to ensure that the governments of the countries represented adhere to the Geneva Declarationlaunched in 2020 and which promotes the defense of human life from conception.

The political and civic leaders who have attended the VI Transatlantic Summit of the PNfV also commit to “promote the growth of a global alliance for universal human rights and fundamental freedoms”, which also claims “that the Universal Declaration of Rights Humans be interpreted according to its original meaning.”

Fifthly, the signatories of the Madrid Declaration assume the determination to “be generators, in all the environments within our reach, of a culture that celebrates life, appreciates the family and affirms the responsible exercise of freedom.”

The document was welcomed by delegations from Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Uganda, Ukraine and Venezuela, among other countries.

Among the participants of the Summit were Nahuel Sotelo, Secretary of Worship and Civilization of Argentina; Márton Ugrósdy, Undersecretary of State in the Office of the Prime Minister of Hungary; Members of the European Parliament Kinga Gal, from Hungary; Stephen Bartulica, from Croatia; Nicolas Bay, from France; Paolo Inselvini, from Italy; Margaret of Pisa, from Spain; and Serban-Dimitrie Sturdza, from Romania.

Also US Congressman Andy Harris; Paola Holguín, senator and presidential candidate of Colombia, senator Eduardo Girão and deputy Nikolas Ferreira, from Brazil; parliamentarians Stephan Schubert, from Chile; Nicolás Mayoraz, from Argentina; Rogelio Genao, from the Dominican Republic; Ignacio Garriga, from Spain; Rita Maria Matias, from Portugal; Gudrun Kugler, from Austria; Krzysztof Bosak and Krzysztof Szczucki, from Poland; John Crane, member of the Indiana Senate; and Kerri Seekins-Crowe, member of the Montana House of Representatives, both from the United States.

From Africa, parliamentarians Lucy Akello, from Uganda, and Samuel Sam, ambassador for peace of the Government of Sierra Leone, were speakers, and there were also 7 delegations from the continent.